Bulsam, Mangalore

We can comment and counter comment but the reality is that we all don't know the actual situation of those parents and children. Those children are proud to help their poor and miserable parents and to earn some extra bucks without feeling bad or humiliated. Of coarse, in every case there are exceptions like those child labour too want to flaunt and enjoy little liberty and luxury that the employers children enjoy. In extreme cases, the parents force the children to work at an unfavorable work condition with the greed of earning extra bucks by hook or crook, which is wrong.

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Sequeira T, Mangalore

Thanks to Daiji for highlighting the child labour.
We as parents should think of others children before getting them into child labour. And if the parents are living on income from child labour they should be punished and send the children to the Ashrams/orphanages.We see parents make their children beg on the roads and with their alms parents consume liquor. These children also should be sent to the orphan's house.When the govt is conducting census ,servants also should be part of it to take further action.

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anant pai , mumbai

Child labour is evil by all standards. Its prevention cannot be merely curbed by law enforcement. Its cause is rooted in poverty and till poverty exist child labour will persist.

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clifford leo d.souza, mangalore

Dear Gopal Gowda,
We are indeed proud of your commitment towards your duty. We are proud to be your humble neighbors. great going

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V. Thomas, Bahrain

'Authorities rescue child labourers from city residence'....May I ask the authorities to visit village Restaurants & Beer Bars ? There prevails the actual child labor !! Children as small as 9 years are employed to clean floors, tables, toilets who have no proper clothing, no hygiene, no proper rest nor proper place to rest. These authorities have rescued two children and the news shows as if the entire child labor is eradicated.

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Arjun, India

Well said Daisy, you are spot on noble thoughts come from noble minds bread in a morally upright family with human values..but a large section of populations ignores such basic respect for fellow beings!

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Vasant N.Suvarna, Mulki/Dubai

15 days back i was in Padubidri bus stop there is small hotel, in a hotel small boy was cleaning floor and removing glass and plats, this kind of things happening in even public place, please look in to this.

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Bulsam, Mangalore

There are so many laws that are openly ignored and the authorities are showing blind eyes to the offenders. Some of the examples are child-marriages, child-labors, prostitutions etc. Don't make the mockery of these laws instead modify them to accommodate the realities with some punch lines.

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daisy vas/pinto, Mangalore/Canada

This is the system we have in India. We won't worry about the other childern's prosparity and education. We don't even think what goes into their mind that while they see in that same house going school, eating good food with parents, dressing well. One cannot imagine the parents of the kids ask this boy to escort their children to school.

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Bulsam, Mangalore

We take a stray case of one family and highlight it as if nowhere else child labour is prevalent. It is rampant all over India and those poor families survive on their earnings. It is upto those poor parents/guardians not to allow their ward to work in others homes/factories and if the child as well as the parent of the child are happy about it then it is denial of earning by one of the member of those poor families.

The Govt should bring some modification to our child-labour law such as: a) the employer should report at the labour office about employing an under-aged child with the concern of the child as well as parent, b) the employer should sent the child to school at their convenience, c) the work load should be of permissible limit, d) the child should be treated with dignity, e) the child should be medically checked every six months at the children’s ward of Govt hospital and finally f) the labour officers should give surprise visit to such residences/factories, take the child-labour into confidence and ask them whether they have any genuine grievances about their work or their employer. If they find any cruelty by the employer then action should be taken.

This is just another money making gimmick. Stop degrading the under-aged child-labour as well as humiliating the family who help these children at the insistence of their parents for extra earning to feed the large family including aged and diseased grand-parents in their backward village.

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kvlnsharma, Kasargod-Abu Dhabi

There is no point in just cursing somebody who keep children (with or without remuneration) with an intention to get works done. I hate guys who rob children right for education, entertainment and opportunity to cope with the society to get become a “CULTURED HUMAN BEING”. I strongly oppose “HUMAN ANIMALS” who acting like machine to produce children without bothering eligibility to fulfill children rights, just producing children on blind religious, cast and community spirits by neglecting social responsibilities. Society need to punish people like above which will create positive impact towards developing cultured and educated society where children would considered as social asset and pillars to develop productive society in future. I am sure, its worthless to expect action from concerned “AUTHORITIES”, instead we need to be aggressive and initiate action along with authorities to clean anti-society beliefs and functionalities. DEAR PARENTS, please provide justice to yourself by preserving your own children.

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Anand Dsilva, Mangalore

People are reacting as if for the first time we have come across child labour.

It is common when you go to any roadside restaurant the cleaners are all children and we patronise them by giving business. On the streets anywhere we find children begging, rag picking etc, we never saw anybody raiding there.

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Irine Rebello, Mangalore

Inspite of continuous awareness about the rights of children, it is sad to hear the news of the incidents in which rights of children are violated. Shame on those wealthy, greedy and insensitive people who by making these innocent children to work at their houses or factories kill thier most valuable childhood. Stringent action should be taken on such people so that other people who think on the same line will have a fear to do so. Congratulations to the authorities for this noble and great task. Let us all irrespective of caste or religion or status join together to eradicate the child labour and to restore the respect and dignity to that lovely, innocent, explorable childhood.

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Eulalia D'Souza, Bijai / Mangalore

It is an appreciable start from the department. We may not be able to take a count of all children who are employed in Mangalore alone. It is an open secret that we have child labour and has been going on for years. Few hotels and houses and few work places, child labour still exists and some how it has been not noticed.This is for sure a tip of the iceburg. Let the authorities go deeper in to this and create an awareness among public. Fine / compensation of Rs.20,000/- is an easy thing to pay off n hush off the case to go scotfree. Authorities, should be generous to impose punishment on the erring citizens, so that others are careful. Great Job by the authorities, please keep up this good work and continue to rescue innocent children. Thank you daiji for bringing this to light.

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M.Bhat, Mumbai

Child labour should be abolished completely in all fields. There are plenty of them employed at construction sites and hotels in Mangalore.
I appreciate good work done by labour department. Keep it up. Donot harass the innocent children with your rules and regulation but provide them education and better life.

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stella vaz, Mangalore

Is ther me a hotline number to report such matters?

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HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

CHILD LABOUR SHOULD BE STOPPED.

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Abdul Nazeer, Mangalore

Appreciated authorities and all supportives, I hope your good work will continue to find some more and rescue the children.

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flavian, banaglore

excellent work done by the authorities. Unless we hear such stories everyday we will never progress

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Kateel Ramesh Prabhu, Mangalore/Bengalore

Great work by the authorities from Labour / Police department.Congatulations to all those who got into the noble task.More such raids expected.

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Sujith Nayak, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

This in India..."kuch bhi ho saktha hai" as long as we bring an end to the corruption and breaking the rules legally.....we are in a competative era.....just pleaseeee get an end to this outdated rules and regulations....we need a the way we treat our lives n living pahion....

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denis dsouza, manglore/Israel

There are many children working in mangalore alone. some how they are hiden from the public. public must support theese children and compaint to the concerned authorities. pepole who employ theese children must be punished and give them prison sentence as well.20000 Rs fine is not good enough. atleast 6month jail and and 5 lakh Rs must take from theese dirty employers and place in the childs account. at the same time the perents also need to funish for sending thier children to work.

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