Child labour: Legislation sought to recognise all under 18 as children

On World Day Against Child Labour, Tamil Nadu Child Rights Watch (TNCRW) and Campaign against Child Labour - Tamil Nadu (CACL-TN) have appealed to the union government to enact legislative reforms, ensuring that all individuals under the age of 18 are uniformly recognised as children across all laws to prevent their employment as labourers.

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Activists have called for the repeal of the Child and Adolescent Labour Act 1986 and its amendments, including the 2016 Amendment Act. "The Act and its amendments permit children to be employed in family enterprises and certain forms of work, and differentiate between children and adolescents, thus allowing adolescent labour. However, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) clearly defines every person under 18 as a child," their statement said.