New Delhi: Each year, on 12 June, World Day Against Child Labour brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers and what can be done to help them.
The theme of this year’s World Day Against Child Labour is “Act now: End child labour!”
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), child labour ‘reinforces intergenerational poverty, threatens the national economy and undercuts rights guaranteed by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.’
In 2002, the ILO recognized June 12 as the ‘World Day Against Child Labour.’ This is a day to call all the governments to come together in order to get rid of this menace.
As the world is slowly and steadily heading towards the new normal, everyone should gear up to try and eradicate child labour. These young children do not deserve to toil in harsh conditions that can pose a threat to their lives at such a tender age. Therefore, today’s significance is all the more important to raise awareness and voice against this, as well as should be a wake-up call for governments across the world.
