Ministry : Ministry of Labour and Employment
Scheme:
- It is central sector scheme launched in 1988 for rehabilitation of child labour.
- Under it, special schools/rehabilitation centres for rehabilitation of child labourers are opened so that they can be mainstreamed into formal schooling system.
- These centres provide non formal education, vocational training, supplementary nutrition and stipend to children withdrawn from employment.
- Why in news?
- Government has launched a Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal
- The PENCIL portal is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, District, Governments, civil society and general public in achieving the target of child labour free society.