Officials inspect whether shops in Valparai employ children
Coimbatore: National Child Labour Project inspections were econducted in Valparai by the Coimbatore District Labour and Employment Department in Valparai, Coimbatore.
The inspection was led by Coimbatore District Project Manager Biju Alex and Valparai Labour Assistant Inspector Satish Kannan and was conducted in shops including bakeries, textile and grocery stores.
Last year, central government ruled that children under 14 years should not be employed as workers. The raid was carried out today in the Valparai area as the central government has now introduced a new law prohibiting employing those under the age of 17.