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Child laborers to get training, job-oriented education: Monnujan
DHAKA, Jan 29, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum
Monnujan Sufian today said the government would provide child laborers
training and job-oriented education to withdraw them from risky jobs.
“The government is working to stop risky job for children by 2021 and all
kinds of child labor by 2025 to achieve the target of Sustainable Development
Goal (SDG),” she said these while addressing the seventh meeting of National
Child Labor Welfare Council in the capital.
“The government has started the work of forth phase of a project to
eliminate risky child labor at a cost of Taka 284.49 crore. Under this
project, children engaged in risky jobs will be identified and they will be
provided with training and job-oriented education. They will also get
financial help to ensure self employment after the training,” the state
minister added.
Begum Monnujan further said the government has formed different committees
from the national level to upazila level and the committees will be further
strengthened and active.
Labour and Employment secretary Afroza Khan, Additional Secretary Syed
Ahammed, Jatiya Shramik League President Shukkur Mahmud and Inspector General
of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments Shamsuzzaman
Bhuiyan were present, among others, on the occasion.
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