Figures on Campaigns against Employment of Children in Industry
Appendix 1
21st
22nd
Period of Campaign
2.11.76
to
3.5.77
23rd
24.8.77
24th
14.12.77
to
to
4.11.76
5.5.77
5.9.77
to 19.12.77
A. No. of industrial undertakings visited
8,136
6,921
8,059
6,679
B. No. of industrial undertakings visited and found in operation
6,230
5,295
6,546
5,480
Estimated total workforce in industrial undertakings referred to in Item B
81,584
77,550
182,446
156,914
D.
No. of industrial undertakings verified to have employed children
31
32
112
12
E.
Total no. of children found employed in industrial undertakings referred to in Item D
34
37
133
15
S. No. of industrial undertakings employing children per 100
operating industrial undertakings visited
Item D
x 100) Item B
0.50
0.60
1.69
0.22
G.
No. of children employed per 100 operating industrial undertakings visited
Item E
0.55
0.70
2.00
x 100)
0.27
Item B
No. of children employed per 100 workers
Total fines imposed
Item E Item C
x 100)
0.04
0.05
0.07
0.01
pending
$19,430
$52,750
$74,800*
court
action
Fosition as at 12.1.1978. A total of 65 cases still pending court action.
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