PENCIL Portal launched for effective implementation of National Child Labour Project
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment launched Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal at National Conference on Child Labour.
The PENCIL portal is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, District, Governments, civil society and general public in achieving the target of child labour free society.
PENCIL portal
It encompasses various components- Child Tracking System, Complaint Corner, State Government, National Child Labour Project and Convergence. Each district will nominate District Nodal Officers (DNOs) who will receive the complaints. Within 48 hours of receiving complaints, DNOs will check genuineness of complaint and take rescue measures in coordination with police, if complaint is genuine. So far, 7 states have appointed DNOs.
National Child Labour Project (NCLP)
NCLP is central sector scheme launched in in 1988 for rehabilitation of child labour. Under it, special schools/rehabilitation centres for rehabilitation of child labourers are opened so that they can be mainstreamed into formal schooling system. These centres also provide nonformal education, vocational training, supplementary nutrition and stipend to children withdrawn from employment.
SOPs for enforcement of legal framework against child labour
Government also launched Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) for enforcement of legal framework against child labour. The SOPs aims at creating a ready reckoner for trainers, practitioners and monitoring agencies to ensure complete prohibition of child labour and protection of adolescents from hazardous labour ultimately leading to Child Labour Free India. They will be useful to the enforcement agencies
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Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Roman Riamroi Inpui Naga
October 23, 2017 at 5:31 pmIt’s a good step. But let’s not show only by mouth, we want by action immediately.
Thanks!
Roman Riamroi Inpui Naga
October 23, 2017 at 5:31 pmIt’s a good step. But let’s not show only by mouth, we want by action immediately.
Thanks!
Mantu Das
July 24, 2019 at 9:05 pmit is a welcoming step.but no functioning at different state like odisha ,and himself DNO donot know about the pencil portal.and also i complaint a lot of cases but take any action yet.,so why for pencil portal. it is good for listening so it has no any action .so please taka any actoin about it.