Need to abolish child labour
The Hindu
DINDIGUL
DINDIGUL
Child labour cannot be encouraged under any circumstance, said chairperson of Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women A. S. Kumari here on Thursday.
Presiding over a review meeting in the presence of senior officers from various departments here, she said that the Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has been motivating women to come forward and be a part of development in every sphere.
The Chief Minister had given free bus travel for women in government buses, revived self-help-groups across the State. Higher education campuses had been thrown open to the economically weaker sections in the society. Child labour and child marriage cannot be allowed under these circumstances. Both officials and parents had a major role in abolishing them, she said.
Collector S Visakan said that the district administration in coordination with the police and other departments had reviewed pending cases and initiated action. The Social Welfare Department officials explained the steps taken in preventing child marriages in the district.
Superintendent of Police V. R. Srinivasan, ADSP S. P. Lavanya, and DRO V. Latha spoke on the initiatives taken in this regard. Complaints of dowry harassment, child marriage and child labour were discussed.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”