
Rights activists caution against child labour and trafficking during pandemic
Hindustan TimesChild labour, abandonment by family members, risk of trafficking, child marriage, malnourishment, and an increasing number of school dropouts – these are some risks the national capital’s children are facing due to Covid-19 pandemic-induced hardships in marginalised communities, experts said. A Covid-19 ground report released by child rights NGO Protsahan, which is working closely with Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights on counselling Covid-19 orphans, said that the second wave of Covid-19 has left many children at high risk for child labour, trafficking, and child marriage. “In just a 6km radius from Uttam Nagar Metro station to Hastalgaon, one can easily spot over 120+ children involved in non-hazardous and hazardous child labour work,” the report stated. In ten months, the Childline India foundation received 4.4 million calls and we acted upon 400,000 calls regarding children affected by Covid-19,” said retired IPS officer Amod Kanth, founder of NGO Prayas.
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