Page 34 - Tehelka Issue 13 - July 15, 2018
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                        Assam pulls up socks
       • Toiling hard
       As per census
       2011, five in
       every 100 chil-  to fight child labour
       dren between
       five and 14
       years in
       Assam are
       child labourers  Percentage of child labour in Assam is unexpectedly rising in urban areas as the
                        demand for domestic helpers continues. Such demands have also made many Assam
                        children make their way to cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and even Nepal
                        through traffickers, writes  nandita sengupta



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