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Mangalore : ‘Sending Kids to Schools Social Responsibility’ - Seemanth Kumar

  •   Sun, Jun 13 2010 09:11:11 AM

Mangalore, Jun 13 (DHNS) :  It is the social responsibility to send children to schools and it is a crime to force children below 14 years to indulge in work, said Mangalore Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh. 

Speaking at World Anti-Child Labour Day programme at St Aloysius High School here on Saturday, he said government and NGOs should join hands with each other in abolishing child labour system.

“By not purchasing the products produced by child labourers, we have to show our social responsibility and commitment to the society. Child Labour system also supports sale of products, which is crime according to law. The society should not support such initiatives.”

MCC Commissioner Dr Vijayaprakash stressed the need to think of those who have been denied of opportunities and education. Social and economic conditions have played its own role in the existence of child labour system. Government has introduced various schemes for the social equality. From education to free health care, have been provided to the poor.

“There is a need to start a social movement against social evils,” he opined. 

District and Sessions Judge H R Deshpande presided. Letter against Child Labour was received from 1,000 parents. Principal Senior Civil Judge R V Patil, Assistant Labour Commissioner Venkatesh Appayya Sindi Hatti, DDPI Chame Gowda, Women and Child Welfare Department Deputy Director A Shakunthala, Bar Association President S P Changappa were present.

  

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Sun, Jun 13 2010

    I totally agree with Joe D'Souza. If I am not mistaken, these children that work on the sites are a team of one family. The parents come from rural areas who can't leave behind the little ones nor arrange temporary school for them. At the same time they may be trying to earn a little more through their children's input. Those who are too small to work go begging on the streets. The contradiction is that while we the fortunate ones plan our next generation upto employment stage, these people have no means of a meal at the end of the day. The Govt. has several schemes to uplift the poor but it doesn't seem to be working effectively. The govt. must allow the willing upper strata to involve in helping schemes of the lower one than segregating via religious disparity. For example, see the adoption rules - its different to Hindus and other religions. The authorities must understand that the donations have no caste/creed. All must be allowed to help equally.

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2010

    Sometimes Public should ask a question,who is fooling who?I am sure Mr Seemanth Kumar Singh was riding in Police vehicle around the district as Commissioner. He was passing through where Telecom cable laying and High Voltage cable laying work is going on. Did He noticed under 14 years children digging and carrying dirt? Is it not Child labor. If He did not notice this,then He is not very alert police official.
    How about MCC Road Concretisation by KBC Company. I am sure Dr.VijayPrakash passes by where work is in Progress and notices Little School age Children playing where Concrete mixer is on operation. Sometime these children work along with adults. KBC officals and MCC Junior Engineers are on site. This company should be fined for violation for letting these Children around unsafe working area.
    Hundreds of Policemen are on road and none of them noticed it? I am noticing everyday while drivng. There is a saying: Do what I preach and not what I do.
    And then comes Child welfare department which is another ineffective office. Getting any result by calling them is like dog chasing the tail.
    Sometime back I have noticed Child labor in pipe laying work of KUDCEMP by Gammon India. I called Mr J.R.Lobo,Commissioner regarding this and He did stop this immediately.
    There is Cable laying work is going on from Neermaga to B.C. Road via Padu. Any Commissioner can check and see how many Children are working in trenches instead of just giving speeches to the media.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Sat, Jun 12 2010

    I had to take Bus (Route No. 15) that passes through Jyothi-PVS-Lalbagh and was shocked to see a boy about 15 or 16 as a conductor on that bus. I asked him why is he not going to school and whose imposition is it that he works at this age. He said he passed 10th Std. last year and opted to work on his own wish.

    I told him that the govt is giving free education to the poor and we must make use of the facility. There are enough grown up uneducated men who can work as conductors - I pleaded that he must think about studying further and becoming something that our nation requires of our future generation. I don't know to what extent he understood my plea.

    I hope the team of Mr. Seemath Kumar keeps a watch on Child labours such as this boy-conductor or those who employ them.

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