`Child Labour Month’ was yesterday launched with pledges by government ministers to crack down on abusive practices.
It is the first Child Labour Day to be observed since the ratification by Guyana of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1999.
While delivering the feature address at the launching ceremony, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton said that the activities planned are aimed at sharing knowledge about the crime itself and solutions for children and families who have fallen victim to child labour. Some of the activities include panel discussions, public sensitization and awareness through radio and television interviews, mounting of banners and posters across the country, distribution of bro-chures, signing of Memoranda of Understanding by the Ministry of Labour and stakeholders and stakeholder pledges and training sessions.
