High chances of child labour increasing in aftermath of Covid-19: CRY

CRY organised an e-consultation to underscore how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect the situation of child and adolescent labour in India

There are high chances that child labour in home-based enterprises, agriculture and in hazardous occupations may see a rise in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis, child rights body CRY said on Thursday.

Noting that many children are likely to be pushed into unskilled labour to compensate for the economic loss and supplement dwindling family income, the NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) said in all likelihood the children who are experiencing the struggle of their families may choose to work instead of study to help their household.

In this context, CRY organised an e-consultation to underscore how the Covid-19