MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)
(a): Under the Scheme of National Child Labour Project (NCLP),so far,4.83 lakh children
have been mainstreamed into formal education system.The number of beneficiaries assisted/
employment generated (mandays) under different Poverty Alleviation and Income Generation
schemes are as under:-
Name of the Scheme Activity No. of beneficiaries
Swarna jayanti Number of urban poor 1217978
Shahari Rozgar assisted to set up
Yojana individual/group micro enterprisesfor self employment (since 1.12.1997 and as on 10.12.2008)
Number of urban poor 1359916 imparted Skill training (since 1.12.1997 and as on 10.12.2008)
Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarozgaris assisted y 1410007
Swarozgar Yozana living below the provert line during 2007-08 (as per the reports received as on 22.05.2008)
National Rural Employment generated 14344.92 lakh mandays.
Employment during 2007-08
Guarantee Act (as per the reports received as on 22.05.2008)
Sampoorna Grameen Employment generated 2017.78 lakh mandays
Rozgar Yozana during 2007-08 (as per the reports received as on 22.05.2008)
(b) to (c): Yes Sir.Government had conducted evaluation of the NCLP scheme to ascertain the
impact of the said scheme.The major findings of the said evaluation are annexed. However,
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Ministry of Rural Development have not
conducted any study/survey specifically to ascertain the impact on eradication of child labour.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3264 FOR ANSWER ON 22.12.08
BY SHRI SUBRATA BOSE
# In most areas, the community has welcomed the opening of the NCLP schools/centres,which have
provided an opportunity to fulfill the specific educational,needs of the identified target group.
The special schools need to be continued and should be relocated to areas where they are most
required.
# The enrolment rate has been as high as 95% with attendance rate averaging at 75%.The projects
have made a fair impact in the areas where they are being run.
# Selection of teachers is crucial to the success of the programme.Where they have been
systematically trained,the project has shown very positive results.
# Stipend and nutrition at school were important determinants for enrolment and retention of
children in school.
# One of the primary objective of the project is to mainstream as many children as possible into
the formal school system.The position regarding mainstreaming showed a varied picture.While schools
using the formal school curriculum have shown better levels of mainstreaming,schools using the non
-formal curriculum have also managed to successfully mainstream students.
# Vocational training in most projects suffers from a paucity of funds and is not based on a
scientific need based assessment of the labour demand in the area.
# Aspects of awareness generation,convergence and infrastructure in the schools need to be paid
more attention.
# There is need for a full time project Director for the project
# A systematic plan of action needs to be drawn up for follow up with children who have been
mainstreamed.
# The scheme of NCLPs remains the most powerful intervention available to the Government to
combat the menace of child labour. The time is crucial for consolidation and expansion with
certain modifications in structure and content.
