HCL CSC Week - CRR

If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much

Let me start of with two simple questions.

I am sure that many of us are good in mathematics and know various formulae. But how many of us here would know or atleast heard about the following formula?

CHILD LABOUR = HUMANITY – (LOVE * KINDNESS)

When a Child bends its head for Labour or for Begging, we should bend our heads which makes every citizen of this country ashamed. Today this is a subject that needs mending with the object called HUMANITY. Child Labour is a spiritual disease caused by “lack of compassion”, dreadful than the any other viruses. Poverty is another social disease which is caused by ‘Child Labour’. Thus Child labor and poverty are inevitably bound together. Children do not constitute anyone's property; they are neither the property of their parents nor even of society. They belong only to their own future of freedom.

Education is the only passport for these kids to have a better future. In serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity. The CSC has come out with a program called CHILD RESCUE & REHABILIATION (CRR) Program for the interest of such kids, who are in need for help rather a better future. They may not be on par with other kids nor gifted with such amenities, but still those kids are like any other kid who aspires a lot and dream about his/her future. The motive behind this CRR exercise is to identify children who are forced to do Child Labor and to Rescue/Motivate/Encourage them to join in Govt or Non- Profitable NGO’s. We are in the process of identifying Samaritans (volunteers) from each facility called CRR team and in turn this CRR team would create awareness to the employees about the CRR initiative and its plans. You will hear more on this shortly through Augustin, our program coordinator (Amb-6, Mob 9940139497, email: ajosephx@cisco.com ) and your respective CSC spocs of your facility. This is another journey of enlightening one’s life. What needed now is, increased efforts to promote participation and commitment; more services aimed souls with more parental involvement.
They are waiting for us. They badly need us. Come together and join hands to build up a fabulous alliance for this legendary rather spiritual journey.



>> About CRR:

The motive behind this CRR exercise is to identify children who are forced to do Child Labor and to Rescue/Motivate/Encourage them to join in Govt or Non- Profitable NGO’s.
>> Pointers from existing Child Labor Rehabilitation NGO’s: (Modus operandi of Govt. NGO’s)

1. Maria Joy Joshua of Child Development Projects under Social Welfare Development of the Govt. currently supports only the Rescued Child and not their family members.

2. On dialing and enquiring 1098 Child Labor Complain Number Cell, they have also said clearly that they would support the child who is an orphan and not the children who are with their family members.

3. As published in the daily ‘Dhinakaran’ on Feb 3rd, Labor and Employment Dept Chief Mr. Prabhakar Rao has said that the Indus Child Labor Scheme (Jointly formed by the Indian Govt Labor Dept and American Govt Labor Dept) is taking care of the Child Labors in and around the districts of Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, Namakkal, Thiruvannamalai and Virudhu Nagar.
He also added that they will identify the children affected by Child Labor and as rehabilitation exercise will make them join in special schools. They would also provide Uniforms, Books, Lunch and Rs. 100 (Monthly) as a part of personal expenses for the children.

Indian Govt Labor Dept has formed 389 Self Helping Committee with a total fund allocation of Rs. 20.46/- Lacs in order to facilitate Child Laborers to join these special schools.

The committee would also take care of the Children’s parents if they are in critical situation to survive on a case to case basis.

4. Along with Government below welfare organization is successfully running for Child Labor.
State Child Labor Rehabilitation cum Welfare SocietyO/o Commissioner of LaborDMS Complex, TeynampetChennai 600006Phone: 044-24349442 Fax: 044-24341966email: tnchildlabour@yahoo.com

In Nandhanam (Office Number-24330354),

Mr.Veerappan (IL1)-9840159212
(IL2)-9442957888
Mr.Subramani (IL3)-9444159086


>> Primary Goal of CRR:

1. Need to support the Child’s family if that particular child is earning money for the survival of his/her family.
2. Work along with Indus Child Labor Scheme to achieve the above goal.

>> Action Plan:

Identify the volunteers from each facility for CRR.
CRR Team would create awareness to the employees about the CRR initiative and its plans.
Employees should inform to those volunteer members if they come across any child labor or they can directly contact to 1098 for making a complaint.
If the Child Labor is an orphan, Govt. will take direct initiative to make the child join in any of the special schools for Child Labor.
If the Child Labor is earning for the survival of his/her parents/family, CRR should please the Govt to support their parents (along with Indus Child Labor Scheme or any other NGO’s).