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Fight Against Child Labour! Call 1098 for Childline Services

Do you see any children engaged as domestic help or in any other work?

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Do you see any children engaged as domestic help or in any other work? If so, as a responsible citizen, you should call 1098 Childline Services or inform the local police station immediately.

Employing children as domestic help or in any other profession is a punishable offence under the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. The punishment for such offence includes imprisonment ranging from six months to two years and a fine ranging from Rs 20,000-50,000.