Employ Child Labour, face Sealing of establishment, Cancellation of license: Delhi High Court

New Delhi, 28th May, 2012 : The Hight Court of Delhi has issued elaborate directions today for the protection of child labourers and their rehabilitation and education through stringent action against employers. The order was given in an application filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Vs. Union of India), wherein the Court directed [...]

Child Trafficking through Placement Agencies to face severe Government action

The Govt. of Delhi has today submitted the draft of Delhi Private Placement Agencies (Regulation) Bill, 2012 before the High Court of Delhi. The Bill aims to prevent trafficking of women and child labour, through the unregistered and unregulated placement agencies. Bachpan Bachao Andolan’s sustained effort to curb exploitation of domestic workers has shown an [...]

Child Labour & recycling of batteries

Black dust resulting in carbon black tattoos. Fiction or reality? Toxic heavy metals resulting in 94 symptoms. True or false? WHAT’S IN A BATTERY? There are two different types of batteries: primary and secondary. The chemical reactions that occur in primary batteries are irreversible, the stored energy can be used only once making the battery disposable. [...]

The Joy and Burden of Motherhood

The joy of motherhood has long since been praised over and over again.  The greatest joy of motherhood is seen as the sheer gift of bringing a life into this world and helping to shape them from the moment of birth and then to watch them grow into a happy, productive and successful member of [...]

UN Campaign Seeks to Give all Children a Shot at Life

The word immunizations is just a simple vocabulary word to most of us in developed nations, however for those in developing countries the word means a ‘shot at life’ for their child.  One in five children does not have access to vaccines that prevent deadly diseases, like measles, pneumonia or diarrhea.  All of these diseases [...]

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