Operation Muskaan must go beyond rescue drives to tackle child labour, says Telangana child rights commission
The Telangana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is calling for more consistent enforcement against child labor beyond the biannual Operation Muskaan drives. Officials argue that predictable rescue operations allow employers to temporarily hide children, necessitating year-round monitoring and stronger legal accountability.
Why it matters
It addresses systemic failures in child protection policies and the need for sustained government intervention to combat exploitation in urbanizing regions.
As Telangana prepares to launch this year’s Operation Muskaan on Wednesday — the annual month-long drive to rescue children from child labour, begging, trafficking and other forms of exploitation — the focus must shift beyond rescue numbers to year-round enforcement, stronger rehabilitation and greater accountability, according to the Telangana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TSCPCR).
The article presents the commission's critique of current government policy objectively while providing context on the scale of the issue.
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