In a determined bid to curb the exploitation of children, the government has prohibited their employment as servants at home or in businesses.

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The Union labour ministry has warned that anyone employing children below 14 years of age would be liable for prosecution and penal action under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986.

Full Story: DNA India.

(via Great News Network).

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