VISAKHAPATNAM: The Child Rights and You (CRY) has succeeded in making 83 villages across the state of truncated AP and Telangana free from child labour. It may be recalled that the unified state of AP stood sixth in the country insofar as child labour is concerned.
Addressing a press conference here Wednesday, CRY regional director (South) Suma Ravi called upon the people to complement their efforts to root out child labour. She said the impact of CRY could be felt in 10 districts of AP and 481 villages in Telangana. “We have managed to ensure that 4,620 children are brought back to school in these states,” she added.
CRY members produced five children of East Godavari and Vizianagaram districts who were liberated from the curse of child labour. The children spoke about their problems when they were labourers and how they managed to go to school with the help of CRY’s NGP partners.
Rama, a 13- year-old from Kiligupeta village in Vizianagaram, expressed happiness over going back to school after a stint as a domestic servant in Kakinada. CRY’s AP and Telangana state leader Peter Suneel and other members were present.