India News | Five Child Labourers Rescued in J-K's Udhampur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Five minors forced into child labour by some business establishments were rescued by the district administration in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said.
Jammu, June 5 (PTI) Five minors forced into child labour by some business establishments were rescued by the district administration in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said.
The administration on Wednesday launched a drive to rescue and rehabilitate children on streets and those engaged in child labour, an official spokesman said.
The operation, which was carried by Assistant Labour Commissioner Sapna and District Social Welfare Officer Kanika Gupta, led to the rescue of boys from four locations, including shops and restaurants, and produced them before the Child Welfare Committee for rehabilitation, he said.
The children were provided temporary shelter at a child care institute for boys in Udhampur.
The administration has initiated concrete measures towards providing a safer environment for children under the ecosystem created by Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, he added.
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