Child labour: Govt sets up panel to get rid of sweatshop tag

5 Jul 2008, 0226 hrs IST, Himanshi Dhawan,TNN NEW DELHI: After British majors like Gap faced international embarrassment for employing child labour in their factories (outsourced to India), Indian companies are rushing to clean up their act. Apex industry associations and the government have set up a think tank to clean up the supply chains and offer rehabilitation to women and children who have been trafficked for labour. The committee, 'Think tank to prevent and combat trafficking in women and children', was formed recently under the chairmanship of secretary, ministry of women and child development. The think tank will hold its first meeting on July 23 to develop an action plan to prevent trafficking. It will identify labour-intensive industries and prepare long-term and short-term strategies to tackle the problem of... [read full story]