Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Implementation of NCLP
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NCLP

224.  SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)the number of districts in which the National Child Labour Project (NCLP)  is  being  implemented,  Statewise  specially  in  Maharashtra and Gujarat;
- (b)the extent to which the implementation of NCLP  has been successful during last Ten years; and
- (c)the  fresh  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  education  to the children of the families engaged in various industries near the place of their residence?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): The  number  of  districts  in  which  the  National  Child  Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme has been sanctioned on the basis of proposals received  from  the  State  Government/District  Administration  and  is currently operational is annexed.
- (b):   6,80,528 number of children were rescued/withdrawn from work, rehabilitated and mainstreamed under NCLP Scheme during 2011-12 to 2020-21.

Contd..2/-

(c): Under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Scheme, special training for age appropriate admission of out of school children and residential as well as non-residential training for older children, seasonal hostels/ residential  camps,  special  training  centres  at  worksites,  transport/ escort facility are also supported to bring out of school children to the formal  schooling  system.  Also,  mid-day  meal  is  provided  to  the students at the elementary level of education.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  224 FOR  29.11.2021      BY    SHRI  SUDHAKAR  TUKARAM SHRANGARE,  SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KALYANJI  KUNDARIYA,  SHRI  DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF NCLP'

Status  of  NCLP  Scheme  (Sanctioned/Operational)  Districts  [as  on  Date 31.03.2021]

| Sl. No.   | Name of State   |   No. of Sanctioned NCLP Districts |   No. of Operational sanctioned Districts |
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh  |                                 13 |                                         6 |
| 2.        | Assam           |                                  5 |                                         2 |
| 3.        | Bihar           |                                 24 |                                         0 |
| 4.        | Chhattisgarh    |                                  8 |                                         0 |
| 5.        | Gujarat         |                                  9 |                                         0 |
| 6.        | Haryana         |                                  3 |                                         0 |
| 7.        | Jammu &Kashmir  |                                  3 |                                         1 |
| 8.        | Jharkhand       |                                  8 |                                         2 |
| 9.        | Karnataka       |                                 17 |                                         1 |
| 10.       | Madhya Pradesh  |                                 22 |                                         6 |
| 11.       | Maharashtra     |                                 18 |                                         6 |
| 12.       | Nagaland        |                                  1 |                                         0 |
| 13.       | Odisha          |                                 24 |                                         3 |
| 14.       | Punjab          |                                  3 |                                         0 |
| 15.       | Rajasthan       |                                 27 |                                         3 |
| 16.       | Tamil Nadu      |                                 18 |                                        15 |
| 17.       | Telangana       |                                 31 |                                         4 |
| 18.       | Uttar Pradesh   |                                 56 |                                         3 |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand     |                                 13 |                                         0 |
| 20.       | West Bengal     |                                 20 |                                         7 |
| 21.       | Delhi           |                                  1 |                                         0 |
|           | Total           |                                324 |                                        59 |

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