CHAPTER 2 NHRC Comments on Disabilities Bill, 2014 2.30 The NHRC examined the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 for which several meetings were held in the Commission with Government officials, experts and civil society organizations. Based on the suggestions received, the Commission concretized its comments and forwarded the same to the Lok Sabha Department Related Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on 24 October 2014. Later, the Committee also heard the views of the Commission in person on 3 December 2014. Meeting of Experts on Silicosis 2.31 A meeting of experts was held in the NHRC on 23 December 2014 to discuss the Memorandum of Action Taken Report on the Special Report of NHRC on Silicosis that was laid in the Parliament earlier. The meeting was chaired by Shri S. C. Sinha, Member, NHRC. Study on Human Rights Issues Related to Right to Education of Children of Migrant Labourers in Kerala 2.32 The above study was undertaken by the Commission in collaboration with Sacred Heart College in Thevara, Cochin, Keralain July 2014. The research aims to study - (i) the levels of enrolment of children of migrant labourers in schools; (ii) the dropout rates of children of migrant labourers in schools; (iii) the levels of enrolment of children of migrant labourers in higher education; (iv) the living conditions of the migrant labourers; (v) analyze the economic state of affairs of the migrant labourers; and (vi) the cultural dilemma faced by the children of migrant labourers.The study commenced in December 2014 and is to be completed within a span of two years. National Research on Human Trafficking in India 2.33 The above research has been undertaken by the NHRC in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai as a sequel to the Action Research on Trafficking in Women and Children in India undertaken in 2004 by it. The main objectives of the study are to understand the changing dimensions of human trafficking; make an assessment of the extent of human trafficking; the economics of trafficking; the processes involved in human trafficking, plus cross-border trafficking, trafficking in militancy and other affected areas; the current response system, including the legal framework, State and non-State intervention; and the way forward to address the identified gaps. National Human Right Commission Annual Report - 2014-2015 15