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New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) rescued more than 3,800 children aged under 14 from child labor during the past two-and-a-half months in India, under a special campaign launched by the federal government, said an official statement on Friday.
Over 575 formal police complaints were registered against those found employing such children. Under the "Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act," the minimum legal age for employment in India is 14 years.
The campaign was carried out between June 12 and Aug. 31 across the country, said the official statement issued by the federal Ministry of Women and Child Development.
All state governments were sensitized about intensifying the identification, rescue and rehabilitation of children engaged in child labor and those vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation, added the ministry's statement.
Besides, the NCPCR also undertook awareness and outreach through social media and other commercial platforms, disseminating information regarding the campaign, reporting of child labour and the importance of rehabilitation and educational mainstreaming following their rescue.
