Committee set-up to examine child labour in lock-making industry

The Commission has taken suo-motu cognizance of media reports alleging that children still work in the lock-making industry in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. It has, by its order dated 29 May 2000, constituted a Committee to examine every aspect of the employment of child labour in the lock-making industry in Aligarh.

Shri Chaman Lal, Special Rapporteur of the Commission, will chair it. The members include, among others, Special Secretary, Labour, Government of Uttar Pradesh; Deputy Labour Commissioner, Ahra, Uttar Pradesh.

The Committee is to submit its report by November 2000.