(a) whether the U.N. Committee on rights of the Child in its
report has requested to the Union Government to take steps to
amend Child Labour Laws;
(b) if so, the details of the report/ recommendations made by
the U.N. Committee; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?
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MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ( SHRI MUNI LALL ) @@
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(a) to (c) : UN Committee on Convention on the Rights of the
Child met in Geneva in January, 2000. In its final observations
the Committee has noted the amendments to the schedule to the
Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986. It stated its
concern at the large number of working children and against non
enforcement of minimum age standards for employment. It
recommended ratification of ILO Convention No.138 concerning the
minimum age for admission to employment and No.182 concerning the
prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst
forms of Child Labour. Steps have already been initiated towards
ratification of ILO convention No.138 and 182.
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