THE united stand of the labour ministers of the nonaligned and other developing countries to denounce the post-Uruguay round attempt to introduce a social clause to link up international trade with

The centre proposes to set up a national child labour elimination authority to implement schemes to abolish child labour in hazardous industries by AD 2000. Over the next 6 years, Rs 850 crore scheme

Millions of children spend the best years of their lives working for a pittance

GERMAN concern for child labour has hit carpet manufacturers in Nepal. A Panos report says that approximately 35 per cent of their export orders have fallen through and 100,000 sq metres of carpet

IN HER short but bitingly relevant play, Mridula Garg places the exploitation of children in the carpet industry in an equally horrific context of deforestation, outmigration and rural poverty --

If a recently held seminar on the Girl Child in the capital is any indication, her plight is not going to improve in a hurry.

The Indian entries in a recent development video competition held by the British Council, far outpaced their competitors in production quality, pace and purposefulness.

Centre of Concern for Child Labour 247, Akashdarshan Apartments Mayur Vihar-I New Delhi 110 091 Ph: 2252298 Bandhua Mukti Morcha 7, Jantar Mantar Road New Delhi 110 001 Ph: 3329043

Several groups are working among child workers in India, seeking to improve their working and living conditions

Under pressure from importers and voluntary groups, traders are acknowledging the need to regulate the employment of children.

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