A report on the measures adopted to detect cases of child labour, the support received, and the success of the programme.
Society for the Detection of Child Labour
: A special society was formed on by a team of students from The General English High School to detect cases of child labour in town. The task was not easy, and stiff opposition came chiefly from those who employed children in their establishments. The society surveyed the situation in restaurants, small business enterprises, and at the railway station. Many cases were also detected along the creek, where the loading and unloading of goods from boats is a major business.
Members of the Senior Citizens’ Forum rendered their wholehearted support. Their presence was particularly helpful when visiting the homes of the children involved, where they successfully persuaded families to send their children to school. The assistance of the Town Municipal School has been sought for admissions, and five children have already been enrolled. However, with the total number of detected cases exceeding 1,000, the society faces a challenging task ahead.
Glossary of Terms
- Adopted
- To choose to take up, follow, or use a particular course of action.
- Stiff Opposition
- Strong disagreement or resistance.
- Establishments
- A business organization or public institution.
- Creek
- A narrow, sheltered waterway, such as an inlet on a shoreline.
- Rendered
- Provided or gave a service or help.
- Wholehearted
- Completely sincere and committed.
- Persuaded
- Successfully induced someone to do something through reasoning or argument.
- Sought
- Attempted to find or obtain something.
- Challenging
- Testing one's abilities; demanding effort and skill.