Tamil Nadu - Tiruchi   

Child labour: officials hold surprise checks

TIRUCHI: A joint team comprising officials of Labour and Health Department and an official of the Child Labour Elimination and Effective Rehabilitation Society conducted surprise checks at commercial establishments at Thuvarankurichi in the district a few days ago to detect cases of child labour.

An official press release said the checks were conducted in hotels, tailoring units, two and four-wheeler mechanic shops and other establishments. During the checks, the team found two 13-year-old boys employed in a two-wheeler mechanic shop on Karumalai main road.

Action had been initiated against the shop owner under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act. Collector Ashish Vachhani warned of stern action against those found employing child labourers.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Tamil books on unfocussed areas under print
Child labour: officials hold surprise checks
Emergency medical control room set up
Career centres for eight districts
Sewage plant, libraries with Net facility planned
Call to preserve nation’s heritage symbols
In Tiruchi Today

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu