By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Member of the National Commission for Protection of Child’s Right (NCPCR), Dr Yogesh Dube, is visiting Shillong from January 7 to 10 to meet the Chief Secretary and concerned principal secretaries of various departments to discuss and review child labour and labour safety in mines in Jaintia Hills in particular and the State in general.
A meeting will also be conducted to discuss issues pertaining to children of migrant labourers in the State, to follow up recommendations made by the Commission after the earlier visit to the coal mining areas and to hold discussions about mapping of the vulnerable and sensitive areas where child labour is rampant.
Dr Dube will also meet Governor RS Mooshahary to discuss child rights issues in the State.