Child Labour Amendment Bill passed in Rajya Sabha
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Amending the Child Labour Act, 1986, the Bill seeks to prohibit the employment of children below 14 years in "all" occupations and increases the penalty for violations from 6 months to 2 years. The bill will now be discussed in the Lok Sabha.