REEC and ILO sign agreement to eliminate child labour

The Rural Environment and Empowerment Center (REEC) and The International Labour Office (ILO) in Kathmandu signed an agreement Monday to implement an action programme to eliminate child labour in western Nepal.

The programme entitled "Eliminating Child Labour in Western Nepal through Community Support and Empowerment”, under the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour/Time-Bound Programme (TBP) was signed by Bharat KC of REEC and Leyla Tegmo Reddy, Director, ILO Office in Nepal, a press statement of ILO Nepal said.

This action programme seeks to improve the situation of young children working as child porters and child domestics by providing education, apprenticeship training, peer education and registration. In addition, a drop-in center will be established to provide counseling services, primary health care, recreational facilities, landmine awareness programmes, library facilities and legal aid.

The programme will also support a safety net for families of child workers through adult literacy, micro-enterprises development, income generation activities and training on health education, including first aid and HIV/AIDs, the release said. The area of intervention will be based in Myagdi and Parbat district. nepalnews.com rh/dr June 21 05