Judge warns against employing children in agricultural work
The International Labour Organization has launched a pilot study in Raichur, India, to address child labor in the agricultural sector. Local officials are urging stakeholders to prioritize education and eradicate the practice of employing children in farming.
Why it matters
Child labor in agriculture remains a significant human rights and development issue that hinders educational attainment in rural communities.
The International Labour Organization (ILO), New Delhi, has selected Raichur district for a pilot study on the deployment of children in agriculture under the Child Labour Platform (CLP) initiative.
Senior Civil Judge and Member-Secretary of District Legal Services Authority Siddaramappa Kalyanrao, inaugurating a workshop in Raichur recently, urged stakeholders to stop employing children in agricultural work.
Mr. Kalyanrao stated that children in rural areas of the district are frequently being engaged in agricultural labour, jeopardizing their academic future and depriving them of basic education.
He emphasized that ensuring compulsory education and bringing all children under 18 into the mainstream must be a top priority for everyone. He called upon officials across departments to leverage this training programme to eradicate child labour effectively.
Introducing the subject, Labour Officer Arati highlighted that the department regularly conducts awareness campaigns across the district.
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