Statutory Rehabilitation by Government

Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) firmly believes that rehabilitation of children should be the responsibility of the government. To make this possible BBA makes use of the Child Labour legislatons and Supreme Courts directions and M.C Mehta Vs. Union of India wherein it is stipulated that 20,000 rupees have to be recovered from the employer as a civil liability and sholud be given to the child for his education and rehabilitation. Similarly 20,000 rupees further should be given to the child as compensation and rehabilitation package and centrally sponsored scheme for rehabilitation of bonded labour in the Bonded Labour System Abolition Act. This two collectively means that the child has access to around 40,000 that should enable the child to continue with education at the home environment.