Jharkhand mica mines declared ‘child labour free’

Current Context : NCPCR declared Jharkhand mica mines ‘child labour free,’ ensures all local children head to school.

• He emphasized that all child labourers have been withdrawn from the mica mines and are now enrolled in schools.

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS (NCPCR)

• It is a statutory body established under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.
• The NCPCR came into existence in March 2007.
• It comes under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Aim : to safeguard children’s rights as provided in the Constitution and other laws of the land.
• The Chairperson and Members of the Commission are appointed by the Central government.
• Various Initiatives for Child Rights : MASI App, GHAR – GO, Samvardhan, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) e-Box

ABOUT MICA

• Mica is a non -metallic mineral based on a collection of
• Formed in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
• Uses : electrical and electronic industries.
• China is the largest producer of Mica in the world.
• India is the eighth-largest producer of Mica in the world.
• India is the largest exporter of Mica in the world, followed by China.
• Andhra Pradesh is the largest mica producer in India, followed by Rajasthan.