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Buoyed by the success of mainstreaming of child labourers in schools, Mayurbhanj district administration is now set to make the district free from child labour – a unique feat perhaps not achieved by any district in the country. To make Mayurbhanj child labour free district was never a smooth journey. We think there could be around 15 to 16 child labourers left to be rescued in the district. In 2014, the number of never enrolled students was brought down to 997 and drop out to 1,582, but more expansive survey found another 117 child labourers. Preparations are in full swing to launch two-month-long campaign to bring child labourers in the district as well as those working outside the district back to schools. (From top left): Bikash Patra, a Class IV student, who was rescued from a stationary shop; Mayurbhanj District Collector Rajesh P. Patil and (bottom) the rescued children at their residential school in Bisoi. Buoyed by the success of mainstreaming of child labourers in schools, Mayurbhanj district administration is now set to make the district free from child labour – a unique feat perhaps not achieved by any district in the country. Preparations are in full swing to launch two-month-long campaign to bring child labourers in the district as well as those working outside the district back to schools. “Although it sounds too ambitious, we are confident of bringing children back to schools. We think there could be around 15 to 16 child labourers left to be rescued in the district. Teams comprising trained teachers, line department officials and magistrates have been formed to liberate children from their employers,” said Rajesh P. Patil, District Collector of Mayurbhanj. He informed another 50 children were believed to be working outside the district. “We want to get these children back. Immediately, they will be put in seasonal hostels. The district administration will take care of children whose parents have deserted them. On the other hand, extremely poor parents will be provided works and their children can continue their studies in villages,” said Mr. Patil, whose unwavering pursuit brought about a quiet revolution with an unprecedented flourishing in this tribal dominated district of Odisha. At first glance Nodal Upper Primary School, Bisoi, in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district would look like any other government-run school having students mostly from poor families, mid-day meals being one of prime attractions. As one walks around the campus, one comes across a pleasant surprise. Looking extremely confident, more than 80 students in the age group of 6 to 14, who months ago were working in roadside eateries, garages, shops and other hazardous workplaces, pursue their studies with all seriousness and enjoy every moment of playful childhood. “Every child is a victim of circumstances. They need little hopes and they will just flourish,” Mr. Patil said. Manoranjan Giri, headmaster of the school, said children who were rescued from workplaces were no lesser either in studies or in extracurricular activities. To make Mayurbhanj child labour free district was never a smooth journey.
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Mayurbhanj, child labour, district collector, Odisha, Bisoi, Hazardous workplaces, victim,
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