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‘70% of child labourers back to work in NTR, Krishna dists'
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Vijayawada: A recent study by NGO Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM) has revealed that nearly 70% of child labourers rescued in the Krishna and NTR districts have returned to work, pointing to weak rehabilitation systems and lack of consistent follow-up.
The study, released ahead of World Day Against Child Labour (June 12), tracked the progress of 291 child labourers rescued in the last two years by VMM in collaboration with the labour department. Many were from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, working on the streets of Vijayawada, while others hailed from surrounding villages.
While the children were initially re-admitted to schools, the study found that most parents quietly sent them back to work, often in different locations, to avoid govt scrutiny.
"We are seeing a pattern where children rescued and reintegrated into education are silently being re-employed elsewhere," said Dr B Keerthi, president of VMM.
One such case is of Charan (name changed), a boy from Kesarpalli near Gannavaram. "After passing seventh standard, my mother made me work in a sweet shop for 1,000 per month, 12 hours a day. Even after I was rescued and told to return to school, my parents preferred to send me back to work," he shared.
Dr Keerthi stressed the need for regular monitoring post-rescue.
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