{"id":69303,"date":"2025-12-04T14:08:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69303"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:08:18","slug":"punjab-govt-sets-up-steering-committee-to-end-child-labour-across-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69303","title":{"rendered":"Punjab govt sets up steering committee to end child labour across province"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the formation of a high-level steering committee aimed at eliminating forced child labour across the province, according to an official notification on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The newly formed 15-member committee will be chaired by Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, while former MNA Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha has been appointed as the co-chairman.<\/p>\n<p>The notification states that provincial ministers for School Education, Investment &#038; Commerce, Industries, Social Welfare &#038; Bait-ul-Maal, and Skills &#038; Small Enterprises Development will serve as committee members. Secretaries from key departments\u2014including Home, Labour &#038; Human Resource, School Education, Industries, Social Welfare, and Skill Development\u2014along with the Chairman PITB and the DIG Police, have also been included.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the committee will conduct sector-wise mapping to identify industries and workplaces where forced child labour is prevalent. Data will be collected from factories, brick kilns, agriculture, fisheries, workshops, and auto-repair sectors. A centralised provincial databank, integrated with AI and GIS technology, will be established to monitor cases and trends.<\/p>\n<p>The committee will also identify high-risk districts and sectors, design alternative pathways for affected children, and develop short-, medium-, and long-term strategies to eradicate forced child labour. It will also prepare implementation plans for all proposed measures.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the body has been tasked with launching public awareness campaigns targeting parents, teachers, and communities, while also developing performance indicators to evaluate institutional efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say Punjab is the first province in Pakistan to launch such a comprehensive framework, which is expected to improve its global ranking on child labour elimination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the formation of a high-level steering committee aimed at eliminating forced child labour across the province, according to an official notification on Thursday. 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