Convergence of Social Security Schemes for Elimination of Child Labour

Child labour is a complex problem rooted in poverty, illiteracy and social inequality. The National Child Labour Policy has identified ‘focusing of general development programmes for benefiting child labour' as one of the three-pronged approach to address child labour. This entails ensuring the implementation of programmes concerning education, health, and nutrition and poverty alleviation. Effective convergence of efforts, schemes, and services of different departments of the government, and utilizing activities under development head of various Central and State sector, focusing on child labour and their families, will go a long way in curbing child labour.