{"id":3706,"date":"2025-06-12T09:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T04:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3706"},"modified":"2025-10-18T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:44:17","slug":"world-day-against-child-labour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/","title":{"rendered":"World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Date, Theme &#038; Child Labour in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/#World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Theme\" >World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/#World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_ILO_and_UNICEF\" >World Day Against Child Labour 2025 ILO and UNICEF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/#World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Global_and_India-Specific_Child_Labour_Data\" >World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Global and India-Specific Child Labour Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/#World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Child_Labour_in_India\" >World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Child Labour in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/#World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Legal_Framework_Against_Child_Labour_in_India\" >World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Legal Framework Against Child Labour in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/#World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Policy_and_Programme_Framework_Against_Child_Labour\" >World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Policy and Programme Framework Against Child Labour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/#World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Civic_Responsibilities\" >World Day Against Child Labour 2025: Civic Responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-day-against-child-labour\/#World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025\" >World Day Against Child Labour 2025<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is observed every year on 12 June to raise awareness of child exploitation and mobilize efforts to abolish it worldwide. First declared in 2002, the day emphasizes the need to create an environment where children can grow, learn, and live in dignity, not work. It supports the goal of ending child labour in all its forms by 2025 under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><b>152 million children<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> globally are in child labour, almost one in ten. This figure reinforces the urgency of the campaign. Each year, the day brings together governments, civil society, and citizens in the shared belief that <\/span><b>every child deserves a safe and secure future<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/list-of-national-and-international-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>National and International Days 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3711\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165458.png?resize=300%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165458.png?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165458.png?w=366&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-oceans-day-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>World Ocean Day<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Theme\"><\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Theme<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3710\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165618.png?resize=251%2C248&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"248\" \/><\/p>\n<p>World Day Against Child Labour 2025 is being observed today globally. This day highlights the grave issue of child exploitation and mobilises efforts to eradicate it. The theme for this year is \u2013 \u201c<b>Progress is clear, but there&#8217;s more to do: let&#8217;s speed up efforts.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/important-days-in-june-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of Important Days in June 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 marks over two decades since the global agreement on eliminating the worst forms of child labour. This year\u2019s theme urges governments, employers, communities, and individuals to speed up progress to ensure children are in school, not in labour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3538&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>World Brain Tumor Day<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_ILO_and_UNICEF\"><\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025 ILO and UNICEF<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3709\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165709.png?resize=243%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165709.png?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165709.png?w=269&amp;ssl=1 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2025 World Day will focus on a key milestone: the release of the 2025 global estimates and trends of child labour. This ILO and UNICEF joint report will provide a comprehensive overview of where we stand in our global commitments to eliminate child labour. Although the detailed data are not yet available, the estimates and trends identified will guide policy debates and calls for renewed commitment and investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this World Day, we will call for full ratification of ILO Convention No. 138 on the Minimum Age and the implementation of ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour.\u00a0 Their effective ratification and implementation remain essential to achieving the goals set by the Durban Call to Action, which urges us to aim for strengthened prevention, protection, and partnerships to eliminate child labour.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3479&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>World Food Safety Day<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Global_and_India-Specific_Child_Labour_Data\"><\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Global and India-Specific Child Labour Data<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3708\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165717.png?resize=300%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165717.png?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-165717.png?w=394&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child labour remains widespread. Around <\/span><b>160 million<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> children (aged 5\u201317) are engaged in child labour globally. Of these, <\/span><b>nearly half<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are in hazardous work.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Indicator<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Global<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>India<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children in child labour<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">160 million (ages 5\u201317)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.12 million (ages 5\u201314)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In hazardous work<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~72 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.8 million (ages 5\u201317)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share of child population<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~9%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~4% (5\u201314 age group)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Asia child workers (5\u201314)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the decline, millions of Indian children are still forced to work, especially in informal sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3527&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>World Environment Day<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Child_Labour_in_India\"><\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Child Labour in India<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child labour in India is driven by a mix of poverty, education gaps, and lack of enforcement. Key contributors include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Poverty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Families depend on children&#8217;s income.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Low school access or quality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Children drop out or never enroll.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cultural acceptance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Some communities normalize child labour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Seasonal migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Families moving for work often involve children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Weak law enforcement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Despite laws, violations are common.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children work in agriculture, construction, domestic labour, manufacturing, and family enterprises. Rural areas are the most affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has the largest number of child workers globally in absolute terms. Even when the percentage is low, the numbers are high due to population size.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Legal_Framework_Against_Child_Labour_in_India\"><\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Legal Framework Against Child Labour in India<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has strong constitutional and legal measures to combat child labour.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Legislation \/ Policy<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Focus \/ Scope<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 24, Constitution<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1950<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prohibits hazardous work for children under 14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLPR Act<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1986\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prohibits work for under-14s; restricts hazardous jobs for teens<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right to Education Act<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2009<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compulsory schooling for ages 6\u201314<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Policy on Child Labour<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1987<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phased elimination; rehabilitation via education<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1988<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rescue, bridge schooling, and stipends for withdrawn children<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PENCIL Portal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online platform for reporting and enforcement<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Policy_and_Programme_Framework_Against_Child_Labour\"><\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025 Policy and Programme Framework Against Child Labour<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has launched several schemes to rescue, educate, and rehabilitate child workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Policy\/Scheme<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Key Features<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Impact\/Reach<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>National Policy on Child Labour<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1987<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Focus on rehabilitation through special schools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2022 Income support for families<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2022 Public awareness campaigns<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First formal policy addressing child labour<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>National Child Labour Project (NCLP Scheme)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1988<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Bridge education for children (9\u201312 years)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2022 Health checks &amp; midday meals<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2022 \u20b9400\/month stipend per child<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2022 Vocational &amp; life skills training<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2022 Mainstreaming into formal schools<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operational in <\/span><b>300+ districts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reached <\/span><b>1.2 million children<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>PENCIL Portal<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Online platform for reporting child labour violations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2022 Tracks rescue, education, and rehabilitation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2022 Improves data &amp; coordination<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhances real-time monitoring &amp; enforcement<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025_Civic_Responsibilities\"><\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025: Civic Responsibilities<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child labour is a social issue, not just a legal one. Awareness is key to change:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Share facts and campaign materials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to raise awareness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Report working children<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through official helplines or the PENCIL portal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Educate others<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your community, especially in rural areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Volunteer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with NGOs helping street and working children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Support universal schooling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and oppose dropout.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> serves as a stark reminder: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while we\u2019ve made progress, child labour still exists at scale<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This year\u2019s theme \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cProgress is clear, but there\u2019s more to do: Let\u2019s speed up efforts!\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 calls for urgency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Are you preparing for UPSC 2025?<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/prelims\/prelims-samadhaan-mentorship-2025?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=home_page&amp;utm_campaign=course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>Join IAShub&#8217;s UPSC coaching batches<\/b><\/a><b> to boost your preparation. Enroll now!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s legal and policy framework \u2013 including <\/span><b>Article 24<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Child Labour Prohibition &amp; Regulation Act<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>National Policy on Child Labour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>NCLP scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>PENCIL portal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 creates the infrastructure for action. But the real test lies in consistent enforcement and public participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_Against_Child_Labour_2025\"><\/span><b>World Day Against Child Labour 2025<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-3707 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-3707{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-3707 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-3707{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-3707.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-3707.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-3707.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-3707.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-3707.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1749554439\"><div id=\"sp-ea-3707\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-3707\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-37070\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse37070\" aria-controls=\"collapse37070\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> What is World Day Against Child Labour 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse37070\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3707\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-37070\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Day Against Child Labour 2025 is observed on June 12 to raise awareness and promote action to eliminate child labour worldwide, focusing on accelerating efforts to end all forms of child labour.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-37071\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse37071\" aria-controls=\"collapse37071\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What is the theme of Child Labour Day 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse37071\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3707\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-37071\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The theme of World Day Against Child Labour 2025 is \u201cProgress is clear, but there\u2019s more to do: Let\u2019s speed up efforts,\u201d highlighting the need to intensify global and local actions to end child labour.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-37072\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse37072\" aria-controls=\"collapse37072\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What is the status of child labour in India?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse37072\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3707\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-37072\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India has made progress in reducing child labour, with numbers declining from over 10 million in 2011 to about 3.3 million by 2018\u201319, but it still remains a concern, especially in informal sectors.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-37073\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse37073\" aria-controls=\"collapse37073\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What are the major laws against child labour in India?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse37073\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3707\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-37073\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key laws include Article 24 of the Indian Constitution, the Child Labour Prohibition &amp; Regulation Act, and the Right to Education Act, all of which aim to eliminate child labour and ensure children's right to education and safety.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-37074\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse37074\" aria-controls=\"collapse37074\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What is the role of the NCLP scheme and PENCIL portal in India?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse37074\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3707\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-37074\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Child Labour Project scheme provides bridge education and rehabilitation for rescued child labourers, while the PENCIL portal enables reporting, monitoring, and coordination to ensure law enforcement and child protection.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Day Against Child Labour 2025 will be observed on June 12 with the theme \u201cProgress Is Clear, But There\u2019s More to Do.\u201d Learn its history, theme, child labour data, and legal framework in India aimed at eliminating child labour by 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3706"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6075,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3706\/revisions\/6075"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}