REGISTERED No. . (D)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
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272 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 6/7th February, 1979
No. S-27025/6/78-FaC—Government has for some time been viewing with concern the widespread existence of child labour in the country both in the organised and unorganised sectors. In order to look into the causes leading to and the pro- blems arising out of employment of childien, Government have decided to set up a Committee with the following composition:-
1. Shri M.S. Gurupadswamy Chairman
578, Third Crosi, Seventh Main
Hosahalli Extension, Bangalore-40.
2. Shri S-W. Dhabe, M.P. Member
162, South Avenue, New Delhi.
3. Smt. Kamala Bahuguna, M.P. Member
5, Sunehri Bagh, New Delhi.
4. Smt. Margaret Alva, M.P. Member
28, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi.
5. Shrl Musafflr Singh, Member
Deputy Director, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, Bombay.
6. Miss M. Khandekar, Member
Tata Institute of Social Science*, Bombay.
7. Representative of the Member
Government of Uttar Pradesh.
8. Representative of the Member
Government of Bihar
9. Representative of the Member
Government of Gujarat
10. Representative of the Member
Government of Kerala
11. Dr. Ram K. Vopa, Member
Development Commigsioner, Small Scale Industries, Ministry of Industry, New Delhi.
12. Shri V.S.Bhashyam, Member
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs (Legislative Department), New Delhi.
13. ShriM.M. Rajendran, Member
Joint Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, New Delhi.
14. Shrl G.D. Bailur, Member
Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, New Delhi.
15. Shri M.V. S. Rao, Member
Adviser Employment, Planning Commission, New Delhi.
16. Shri H. Pais, Member Secre-
tary
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour, New Delhi.
2. The terms of reference of the Committee will be as follows :—
(i) Examino existing laws, their adequacy and implemen- tation, and suggest corrective action to be taken to improve implementation and to remedy defects.
(if) Examine the dimensions of child labour, the occupa- tions in which children arc employed etc, and suggest new areas where laws abolishing/regulating the employ- ment of children can be introduced.
(iii) Suggest welfare measures, training and other facilities which would be introduced to benefit children in employ- ment.
3. The Committee is requested to submit its report within
i period of six months.
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4. The Headquarters of the Committee will be New Delhi, and it would be provided Secretarial assistance by the Ministry of Labour in the Children's Cell.
5. The Committee will devise its own procedures. It may call for such information and take such evidence as it may con- sider necessary. The Ministries/Departmenls of the Govern- ment of India will furnish such information, material and docu- ments and render all such assistance as may be required by the Committee.
6. State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Public undertakings and Corporate bodies, organisations of employers and workers, and all other concerned organisations, associations and institutions arc requested to extend to the Com- mittee their co-operation.
ORDER
Ordered that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and other concerned.
Ordered also that the Resolution be published in the Gazet-
te of India for general information.
M. SETH, Joint Secy.
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