Q1. Consider the following statements:
1. The nation-wide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The nation-wide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
The Government of India launched the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) in 1988 to rehabilitate children employed in hazardous industries and occupations. This central sector scheme involved identifying child laborers, removing them from hazardous work, enrolling them in Special Training Centres (STCs), providing necessary training, and mainstreaming them into formal education.
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is run by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Statement 2 is correct: The Gurupadaswamy Committee was formed by the Government of India in 1979 to study child labor and suggest ways to address it.