Child labour to be eliminated in seven years: Minister Bista

Kathmandu – Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Raj Bista today said Nepal would be rid of child labour in the next seven years. 

"Nepal has prepared 'National Master Plan on the Elimination of Child Labour' with the aim to end child labour by 2082 B.S. The Master Plan will get approved in some days" he said addressing a morning procession organised here on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour, 2018 jointly by the Ministry and various non-governmental organisations. 

Saying the government is committed to ensuring the rights of children to education and healthy lifestyle, he said all stakeholders, communities, civil society, non-governmental and governmental organisations should join hands to eliminate child labour. 
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