Projects Details
Eradication of Hazardous Child Labour in Bangladesh (4th Phase)
Child labour is a serious threat to humanitarian causes in Bangladesh. There are almost 3.2 million children working as child labourers in Bangladesh, accounting for 7.5 percent of the total children aged 5-17 years, and 43 percent of the total economically active children. This project aimed at getting one lakh children out of hazardous labour. These children work in 38 sectors categorised as hazardous, which include welding, transportation, automobile workshops, tobacco factories and battery recharging shops. According to the project, one lakh children will be provided six months non-formal education and four months skill development training, and a monthly stipend of Tk 1,000.