Government of the Punjab has launched a comprehensive program aimed to eradicate the curse of Child labour

Government of the Punjab has launched a comprehensive program  aimed to eradicate the curse of Child labour

            BAHAWALPUR(PR)Government of the Punjab has launched a comprehensive program by allocating more than Rs. 5 billion which is aimed to eradicate the curse of Child labour. This program is visionaries to extent non-formal and formal education & professional skill to the children involved in child labour. This was stated during a seminar by the various speakers while addressing organized by labour welfare department held at District Council hall, Bahawalpur here today. The seminar was chaired by Additional Secretary Dr. Sohail Shehzad, Additional secretary Labour & HRD, Government of the Punjab.

            Dr. Sohail Shehzad said that Chief Minister Punjab attached special significance to complete the wipe out the scourge of Child Labour which is deprived off children and opportunity to learn formal education & professional skill which is vital to establish a vibrant & productive human resource base. The meeting was briefed that Government of Punjab has launched a project under WFCL amounting to RS. 180 million in four districts of Punjab which include Layyah, Jhang, Chakwal & Jehlum. Similarly at two districts of the Punjab province Kasur & Lahore, another project amounting to Rs. 123 million is also under way which would extent education skills & provide soft loans to the labourers working at the brick clines. The meeting was also briefed that another project under progress with an allocation of 190 million in four districts of the province which include Faisalabda, Bahawalpur, Sargodha & Gujrat. This program is aimed to eradicate Child Labour and to extent Health & Education cover to the children.

            The seminar was addressed by Director labour Welfare Bahawalpur Mr. Basharat Ali, Assistant Director Labour Zubair Hassan Rajput,  and Mr. Zeeshan Mustafa. During the seminar a detail briefing was also held pertaining to education supplies, monitoring check list & process of payment to partner schools.

            Later, an awareness walk was also held which started from District Council hall and ended at Saraiki Chowk . The walk was lead by Additional Secretary Dr. Sohail Shehzad, representatives from different Govt. departments and members of civil society.