Bhubaneswar13/6/17: Women and Child Welfare Minister Prafulla Samal today said Odisha would be free of child labour by 2025 and a task force would be formed soon to rescue the children who are victims of trafficking for bonded or forced labour.
Speaking on the sidelines of an event organised on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour, Prafulla said, “Odisha government is striving to eradicate child labour by 2025. A task force will be formed which will conduct raids and rescue child labourers.”“We need to be aware of the issue and say no to child labour in and around us. The district administrations should also work towards eradication of child labour from the State,” urged Prafulla.