Mukesh Sharma
Kalimpong, Dec 18th

Two child laborers were rescued by the Bal Suraksha Abhiyan (BSA)  NGO of Kalimpong. They had conducted raids at houses at Pedong market area which comes under block 1 . Acting on a source information received on the helpline, the workers of BSA conducted the operation with the help of a Police team from Pedong Check post .

The rescued children fall under the age group of 10 and 13 and are mostly from Dooars areas. These children were brought by assuring that they will be given proper education for the domestic help they provide. However, the children informed that they were not being sent to school and instead they have been treated very badly.

Today a FIR has been lodged against the two house owner under Juvenile Justice Act 2000 & Amendment 2006, Child Labour (Prohibition & regulation) Act 1986 and others.

After rescue BSA inform to Child Welfare Committee Darjeeling . At present rescued children were sent to Child Rehabilitation Centre of Bal Suraksha Abhiyan Trust 8th Mile Kalimpong by verbal order of Child Welfare Committee Darjeeling .

The search team comprised of Tej Kumar Thapa Child Release officer of BSA along with its workers and OC Pedong Check post Syamal Das and his team along with members of vigilance committee and child protection worker.