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Ministry of Women and Child Development

NCPCR rescues over 3800 Children from Child Labour under a special Campaign

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The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, launched a special Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation Campaign from 12 June 2026 to 31 August 2026. The campaign involved coordinated measures with State Governments, UT Administrations, District Magistrates, Labour Departments, and Police authorities to identify, rescue, and rehabilitate children engaged in child labour or vulnerable to trafficking. Through sustained monitoring, collaboration with state authorities, and targeted rescue operations at hotspots, over 3,800 children were rescued, and over 575 FIRs were registered.

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