Raj in top 5 states in rescue from child labour, sexual exploitation
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Jaipur: Rajasthan, with 3,847 child labour rescues, is in the top five states that reported the highest number of child labour rescues, states a report released by India Child Protection's (ICP) Centre for Legal Action and Behaviour Change (C-LAB) Monday.
Telangana reported the highest number of child labour rescues at 11,063, followed by Bihar (3,974), Rajasthan (3,847), UP (3,804), and Delhi (2,588).
The details are released as part of a report titled, 'Building The Case For Zero: How Prosecution Acts As Tipping Point to End Child Labour'. C-LAB is the research wing of Just Rights for Children partner body ICP. As part of the report, JRC, through its partner organisations across the country, analysed prosecution in 27,320 cases, including 9,595 FIRs and 6,959 General Diary (GD) entries.
Apart from this, 11,068 FIRs pertaining to kidnapping/trafficking of children in 2024-25 were also analysed.
The report identified spas, massage parlours, orchestra troupes, placement agencies as emerging high-risk sectors for child labour.
"Just Rights for Children, through its partner organisations, assisted in rescuing 53,651 child victims of trafficking and kidnapping (including 8,749 traced missing children).
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Of the 44,902 children rescued (excluding traced missing children), 90% were engaged in the worst forms of child labour," states the report.
Apart from child labour, a total of 2,971 children were rescued from sexual exploitation, with West Bengal standing at the top with 1,005 rescues, followed by Bihar (454), Odisha (232), Maharashtra (194), and Rajasthan (191). "These findings confirm that while rescue operations are widespread and impactful, prosecution and legal accountability remain the cornerstone of sustainable change," the report notes.
The report suggested formation of a National Mission to End Child Labour, with proper funding, focusing on prosecution of offenders and rehabilitation of children. The report also suggests that legal action is a critical part of the child protection system, and "without arrests and prosecutions, rescue alone cannot bring justice or prevent future harm."
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