Elimination of child labor in the glass industry (Neufahrn)
With the financial support of the middle and primary schools in the municipality of Neufahrn, our Indian partner organization Vikas Sansthan is carrying out the project “Elimination of child labor in the glass industry”.
Goal of the project
To eliminate child labour in the slum of Firozabad city through justice and rights.
Specific objective 1: Emancipation of child labourers <14 years and education for former child labourers
Activities
- Open community meetings on the dangers, negative impacts and effects of child labour
- Emancipation of child labourers <14 years from hazardous jobs of glass and bangle industry
- Provision of bridge education for the liberated child labourers
- Games, sports and cultural events to unleash the potential of the children
- Counselling on psychosocial issues of the liberated children
- Inclusion of the children in formal schools to ensure sustainability of their education
Specific objective 2: Eliminate maternal poverty
Activities
- Formation of self-help groups of mothers of child labourers
- Training of self-help group members on functioning, administration, record keeping and governance systems
- Management meetings of self-help groups for strengthening and sustainability
- Institutional linkages of self-help group members for credit availability
- Promotion of alternative livelihoods among self-help group members
Specific objective 3: Placement of young people > 14 years (siblings of child workers) in vocational training centers
Activities
- Identification and listing of potential youth (siblings of child labourers)
- Referral of identified and listed youth to the vocational training centres for skills development
- Follow-up of youth linked to the vocational training centres
- Support of trained youth in job placement and/or self-employment
Specific objective 4: Ensure effective management and control of the project
Activities
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- Selection and orientation of project staff for better understanding and implementation with result-oriented approach
- Development of reporting mechanisms for smooth flow of project information and documentation/reports
- Training of teachers of Bridge Education Centers on teaching methodology and joy of learning
- Training of project staff on child labor perspective, legislation and its impact
- Training of project team on self-help group management, record keeping and sustainability
- Project staff review meetings for better project management
- Donor compliance reporting: Programmatic & Financial including audited statement
Background
The project is being implemented in Habeeb Ganj zone of Firozabad district, which is known for child labour and is densely populated and dominated by a minority community whose children are engaged in the glass and bangle industry from generation to generation and have been deprived of their rights. Habeebganj is a slum area which forms the geographical boundary of Firozabad district, which is considered the largest glass and bangle industry and a centre of child labour in the world. There are 2250 residents in this slum, of which 1300 are males while the female population is 950. Child labour between the ages of 6 and 14 constitutes 6.6% of the total population.
Projectpartner
Vikas Sansthan is an NGO working for the underprivileged children, child labourers and the poorest sections of society who have been denied human rights and justice. It mainly focuses on child labourers and their parents in Firozabad and Agra districts.
Vikas Sansthan is working tirelessly to eliminate child labour occurring in the glass and bangle industries and carpet industries in 41 villages of Agra and Firozabad districts and in the slums of Firozabad city. Vikas Sansthan is working for the liberation, rescue, reintegration and rehabilitation of child labourers.
The project is financed by generous donations from
Grundschule am Jahnweg and Grundschule am Fürholzer Weg in the Town of Neufahrn