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Ban on child labour welcomed

New York : A US-based Human Rights Watchdog (HRW) has welcomed the Indian ban on domestic work and some other forms of labour by children under 14 years of age but stressed the necessity of enforcing it effectively.

``This ban on child domestic labour is a welcome step, but changes on paper are not enough,'' Zama Coursen-Neff of Human Rights Watch said.

The Central ban on children working in homes, restaurants, hotels and resorts would come into force from October 10. Officially, India has about 12 million child workers below 14 years.

The HRW regretted that the ban provides no protection for children aged 14-18, who it said, also ``face exploitation and abuse by their employers.'' — PTI

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