Assam, India: Bal Raksha Bharat, the leading child rights organization, has taken proactive steps towards children’s wellbeing in the tea industry of Assam. About 20% of Assam’s population (6.5 million) is directly associated with tea plantations. This World Day Against Child Labour 2024, amidst the picturesque landscapes and thriving tea plantations of Assam, Bal Raksha Bharat is highlighting the stark reality – the prevalence of working children in this vital sector of the state’s economy. Till 2022, Bal Raksha Bharat has reached directly to 21054 children and adults (12177 in 2022) and indirectly 30522 children and adults (17575in 2022). Discussions were held with local Gram Panchayats leaders, Tea Garden Management and associations of tea industry for identifying the most vulnerable.
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