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Written By: Moharana Choudhury, Independent Researcher, Tezpur University
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It is generally said that, childhood is the best phase in our life but, this does not seems to be true in the case of what I have seen in my recent visit to the place called Jagiroad which is located in Morigoan District of Assam where, Nagaon Paper Mill is situated, which is a unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited. On that day in the morning I went to market to take some goods and while returning from market I have noticed that, some children’s have been searching something in a waste dumping yard (Lime mud yard) which is just back side of the market area of Nagaon Paper Mill. I was curious and thought they might lost something there but, they were continuously doing same for long time after that, I went nearer to them and asked them what all of you are searching here? They just replied, they are searching old bricks which were buried in waste material in dump yard which is generally called as “lime mud” in paper industry that composed of (Calcium Carbonate+ Magnesium carbonate in small amount+ Other trace minerals which is higher in concentration compare to agricultural lime) they also told that, they used to sell these bricks just for rupees 2/- each and will carry these bricks by keeping 3-4 bricks on their head for around 1 kilometres near to their inhabiting village. After that, I also asked them about their school and education they gave reply, yes they have been studying in school but, that day they didn’t go to school. I was surprised to hear these descriptions because they are very little children in age range of 7 years to 10 years maximum and very much innocent in look but, they were not frighten with me rather, they were busy in their work during my interaction with them. These childrens were searching bricks in the dump yard, please think how they can do such hard labour for just rupees 2/- in this age? Is it very safe to do such practise especially in such health hazardous zones at this little age? Where as in our country there are many programs and laws for child labour and education etc which, are in the name of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Bachpan Bachao Andolan etc (by Kailash Satyarthi) who recently won Nobel Prize also. But here it is very dangerous to expose children in such hazardous area especially at this young age instead of playing and going to school etc. This is also an irony that, recently our country has own the “Nobel Prize” in peace which is given for work on the field of “Child Labour and its protection” but, here it is very unfortunate to see such picture which indicates that, more and more mass awareness and activity are needed to eradicate such problem from our society and the country as well. These children should be studying, dream and can play in their natural way rather than work in such dangerous environment for some money. After that I have also discussed this issue with some concerned authorities of NPM to look into the issue further. Thus I will request to all readers to please spread mass awareness and report for such case of “child labour and protection” case so that, we will not see such pictures in near future. There are many such children who are also working in such hazardous environment around, let us then make a better society for children to live and achieve their potentials. I am sure we all together can make the difference and can change scenario.
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