गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ KMC warns against employing child labour Nepal KMC warns against employing child labour KathmanduPati June 06, 2023 File photo KATHMANDU – The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has warned of action if found illegally providing custody to children or employing them in precarious work. Publishing a notice today, KMC requested for information within 15 days if anyone within the metropolis was found involving children in work in contravention of the laws or employed children of 14 to 18 years of age in hazardous work. The KMC notice states that one can provide information to the KMC’s Social Development Department if children are found illegally employed in child labour at home or hotel, garage, public vehicles, factories and other places. It also urged anyone to get enlisted with the Department as per the rule within 15 days through the Ward Office or the metropolis’ app- KMC app- if they are employing children at home or together with them. KMC warned of action as per the existing laws in case of failing to get enlisted within 15 days of the notice considering that the person was employing child labour. The Clause 5 of the Child Labour Prohibition Act, 2056 BS bars from employing children below 14 years of age in any type of work and the children below 18 years in any hazardous work. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Nepal congress chief Thapa postpones planned India visit Nepal mandates National ID for digital wallet verification International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal deports 47 foreign women over alleged illegal activities Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels The envisioned Defense University and its rationale
