REPORT BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON UNCRC United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child(UNCRC) 23 Provisions in the Constitution of India and Domestic Legislation/Policy Measures in Consonance with UNCRC b) Section 3(2) 35of the amendment act of 2016 states that the Act shall not apply where the child helps his family or family enterprise in non-hazardous occupations or processes after school hours or during vacations, or works in the audio-visual entertainment industry and sports industry under safe conditions and without compromising on school. 4) Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976 5) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 6) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 Government Policies/Schemes 7) Ministry of Labour and Employment- Protocol on prevention, rescue, repatriation, and rehabilitation of trafficked and migrant children- which provides practical guidelines to key stakeholders on crucial issues relating to prevention, rescue, repatriation, and rehabilitation of trafficked and migrant child labour. 8) ‘Scheme for Welfare of Working Children in Need of Care and Protection’ 36 and the National Child Labour Programme (NCLP) 37 is suffering from low allocation 38 and huge under spending. 39 Gaps between UNCRC & Indian Laws (G) and Recommendations(R) acumen, may not invoke all the legal provisions. R13: A check list be prepared so as to ensure, when a child is rescued, all the legal provisions are invoked. G14: The CLPRA Sec. 3(2) (a) allows children below the age of 14 years to work in non-hazardous, family enterprises and entertainment industry and sports industry after school hours. This casts an additional burden on the child and deprives the child the right to development. R14: Children below the age of 14 years may be allowed to work only in the nuclear family enterprises and entertainment industry in a manner conducive to their growth, development and safety and with all prescribed legal safeguards including Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009.

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