Question : FUNDS FOR CHILD LABOUR



(a) whether several foreign institutions provide financial assistance to the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in India related for child labour and women labour projects; and

(b) if so, the details of these institutions?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)

(a) & (b): Government of India has been financing Voluntary/Non-Governmental Organisations by way of grant-in-aid for taking up action oriented projects for the benefit of child labour and women labour. In the event of assistance being available from any other source including international organisations/foreign institutions, total assistance will not exceed the ceiling provided in the scheme. Details of such organisations/institutions are not maintained.