NEW DELHI — The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, has concluded its special “Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation” campaign, successfully rescuing more than 3,800 children from illegal child labour and exploitation.
Executed from June 12 to August 31, 2026, the nationwide drive focused on target enforcement, inter-agency coordination, and statutory prosecution across high-risk child labour and trafficking hotspots in multiple States and Union Territories.
Operational Scope & Administrative Execution
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Executing Agency: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), in coordination with District Magistrates, State Labour Departments, and local police authorities.
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Campaign Duration: June 12, 2026, to August 31, 2026.
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Core Objectives: Identification, targeted extraction, legal prosecution, educational mainstreaming, and social rehabilitation of vulnerable and exploited children.
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Monitoring Mechanism: Direct institutional oversight with District Administrations to clear field-level operational bottlenecks and process Action Taken Reports (ATRs).
Enforcement & Rehabilitation Outcomes
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Rescue Volume: Over 3,800 children extracted from industrial, commercial, and illegal labour environments.
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Legal Enforcement: Over 575 First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against employers, traffickers, and illegal labor operators.
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Rehabilitation Protocols: Initiated multi-state follow-up measures covering educational mainstreaming, victim compensation, and formal family restoration.
