From Trishna Pegu Doley
GUWAHATI : Sivasagar district administration has been keeping a hawk’s eye vigil on engagement of child labour and has cracked down on such malpractices as and when detected by it. In one such instance on August 12, 2021, on receipt of a complaint through the child helpline number 1098, the district administration promptly and successfully recued an 11-year-old minor girl engaged at a local household located at Central Market area.
Under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner and District Child Protection Officer (in-charge) Nuzhat Nasrin, the operation was conducted by District Child Labour Task Force and the team consisted of Executive Magistrate Dipawoli Kurmi, Labour Inspector Uttam Pegu, Social Worker of the office of the Child Protection Officer Dipak Taye, Assistant under Child Welfare Committee Samir Ali and Police Officer Marchila D. Sangma. During preliminary investigation it has been learnt that the minor girl hails from Hatigaon Chariali of Guwahati.
After the rescue, necessary medical tests of the child were done and then was presented before Child Welfare Committee. The rescued child is being given shelter at Aahana Children Home at Jaysagar till the genuine identity of her parents is ascertained. Meanwhile, Labour Inspector Uttam Pegu lodged an FIR at the Sivasagar Police Station regarding the matter.