Hand Book for Gaon Burahs and Panchayati Raj Leader

87members of the project societies are drawn from governments, Departments,representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions, NGO’s, and Trade Unions etc.Special schools (Child labour rehabilitation cum welfare centre) can bespecially mentioned here. Under this scheme non-formal education, prevocationaland Craftsmanship Training are given to the children. The Childrenare provided with supplementary nutrition, stipend, health care services etc.However, the entire project scheme is area specific, time bound andparticipative.(ii) CHILD LABOUR ACTION SUPPORT PROGRAMME AND(iii) INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON THE ELIMINATION OF CHILDLABOURThese programmes are intended to build capacity of Governmental and non-Governmental agencies and humane resources development of theirfunctionaries. These programmes are funded by the ILO and Govt ofGermany under the overall supervision and Guidance of the National SteeringCommittee at Central Level, State and district committees at state and theDistrict level headed by the Secretary (Labour) of the state and the Deputycommissioner at district Level, Members from Government Department,NGOs Panchayat Raj Institutions Constituted District level steering committee.It has so many action programmes including the ongoing activities of thenational policy on child labour. A major component of IPEC is to encourage,promote and support voluntary and other originations in implanting actionorientedprogrammes related to child labour.(iv) WELFARE FUNDS:-As directed by the Hon’ble supreme court of India, State Governments haveconstituted child labour rehabilitation cum welfare fund in which provisions forfunding of survey of the child labour engaged in occupations and employmenthave been kept by the central Government. Provisions relating to formal /Nonformal education for the children withdrawn from hazardous occupationsexpenses of which shall be borne by the employer and the state Govtconcern. The Corpus fund so formed is deposited in a nationalized bank to beoperated by the Deputy Commissioner from which the parents of the childlabour withdrawn from works are compensated. As a part of regulations, theHon’ble Supreme court directs that at least two hours of informal schoolingshould be given at the expenses of the employer and five hours workingperiod should be maintained in case of children employing non-hazardousoccupations besides human dignity and recognition of their labours.ROLE OF GB/PRIsChild labour is an urgent issue of social concern. A proper and educativecoverage to this social malaise is needed. The Institutions like village councilsand panchayats are in the grass root level that can sensitize the societies, theworking children and their parents in regards to the ill- effects of child laboureither individually or collectively. As public representatives, they have thesocial obligations to up hold the process the economic development and well