Concern over persisting bonded labour in society
The Hindu
Bonded Labour System Abolition Day observed in Kalaburagi
Despite the enactment of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976, the menace of bonded labour still exists in society, said Member-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Kalaburagi, Sushant M. Chougale here on Wednesday.
Observing the Bonded Labour System Abolition Day jointly organised by the district administration, Zilla Panchayat, District Legal Services Authority and Women and Child Welfare Department, the officials of various departments took a unified pledge to end bonded labour.
Mr. Chougale said that the bonded labour system refers to forced or partly forced labour, whereby individuals or even family members are compelled to work without wages to pay off their debts.