Lucknowj, 12 June (HS): Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister

of Uttar Pradesh, has set a lofty goal of eliminating child labour in the state

by 2027. On World Day Against Child Labour, he described child labor as a

plague, underlining that every kid has the right to own a book and should not

be compelled to work. The state has accelerated grassroots efforts to reduce

exploitation, with districts such as Jhansi emerging as a model for attaining

zero child labor across hundreds of gram panchayats. The CM created a specific

welfare initiative to give financial assistance for the education of child

workers and orphans. Eligible boys and girls get monthly stipends, with

additional incentives awarded for successful completion of grades 8, 9, and 10.

The government frequently collaborates with trade

associations and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to launch mass

awareness campaigns and declare high-risk hotspots completely free of child

labor. CM Yogi repeatedly emphasizes that, although workers are the backbone of

the state's growth, children are the future basis of a Developed Uttar

Pradesh. His administration's policy for reintegrating disadvantaged

children into schools is highly reliant on close collaboration between the

Labor, Education, Women and Child Development, and Health departments.

Yogi Adityanath penned a post on X, which reads as follows: Every

child should have a book in their hand, a dream in their eyes, and a safe

environment to live in—this is their right and our responsibility. Let us, on

World Day Against Child Labour, resolve to protect children's rights and

provide them with an educated and respectful environment.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi