(a) whether the Government has allocated funds to impart vocational training
to child labourers during the last three years and the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the number of child labourers benefited and also are likely to be
benefited through it during the above period, State-wise?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 469 FOR
ANSWER ON 13.12.2010 REGARDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO CHILD LABOURERS BY SHRI SHATRUGHAN SINHA.
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Government is implementing the Scheme of National Child Labour Project (NCLP)
for rehabilitation of children withdrawn from work. Under the Scheme the children withdrawn from work
are enrolled in the special schools, where they are provided with bridging education, Vocational Training,
stipend, health care, nutrition, etc. One Vocational Instructor to each school! is provided and an amount
of Rs. 10,000/- per school per year is earmarked for purchasing the educational & vocational materials.
Further, Master Trainer to train the Vocational Instructors is also provided to each NCLP Society, State
-wise details of grants released to NCLPs during the last three years is at Annexure-I. The Budget provision
for the current year for the scheme is Rs. 135 crore.
(c): Total number of students studying at present in NCLP schools is 3.39 lakh. State-wise details of number
of chiild labourers mainstreamed during last three years is at Annexure-II. Approximately, one lakh children
are likely to be mainstreamed during the current year.