2.6m child workers in Nepal

  • 28/04/1999

Report : Though the law prohibits employment of children, there are millions of child labourers in the country, according to researchers. A report "Child Labour Situation in Nepal" jointly launched in Kathmandu by International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Central Department of Population Studies (CDPS) reveals that 2.6 million children between the age of 5-14 work regularly. This constitutes 41.7 percent of the child population.