Rally marks World Day Against Child Labor
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 12 2014:
Along with observing World Day Against Child Labour under the theme 'Extend Social Protection: Combat Child Labour', the Child Rights Imphal in collaboration with various civil society organizations took out a rally here today.
The rally which started from Manipur Mahila Kalyan Samiti, Dewlaland Kabow Leikai was flagged off by L Ibobi Singh, Director of Social Welfare Department.
Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Prof S Jibonkumar Singh, Dept of Anthropology, Manipur University said that India recorded 12.6 million numbers of child labor with Manipur constituting 568 and called upon the people for joint initiative to erase child labor from the State.
Several placards which read such as 'No to child labor', 'Stand together against child labor', 'A future without child labor' etc were used during the rally.