BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM ABOLITION DAY - Conversation with Dr. K. Krishnan - Cross Global | Kamal Raj

On this special day, Cross Global Team had a discussion with the Champion who has been dedicated his life for the vulnerable over 30 years. This necessary conversation is insightful and inspiring. Watch and share it with your friends.

In India, The Tamil Nadu government has announced that it would observe February 9 as ‘Bonded Labour System Abolition Day’. Tamil Nadu is the first state in the country to make such an announcement.

Though the TN government has taken several measures such as formulating and introducing a state action plan and standard operating procedures to abolish the bonded labour system, the lack of awareness among the stakeholders and law enforcing authorities has hindered progress. The department of labour has proposed to observe February 9 as an anti-bonded labour day to create awareness among the public, especially the vulnerable communities, about the laws and provisions available to combat it.

“It is also aimed to aid the government’s vision to make the state a bonded labourer free state,” additional chief secretary of the department of labour and employment Mohamed Nasimuddin said in the government order.

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About Dr. K. Krishnan:
Dr. K. Krishnan is the Chief Functionary of the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) and orator of Constitutional Rights. Krishnan is a respected trainer and advisor on issues related to tribal rights, labour rights, tribal legislations, education, livelihoods, environment, and serving as a social scientist for the past 30 years. He is instrumental in the release of over 12570 bonded labourers, and guided above 24,500 tribal children for higher education, organized tribal women into SHGs in 360 villages, promoted livelihoods for 7600 tribal families, conserved medicinal plants above 180,000, traveled over 716,000 km for tribal development and received national & international awards. He has written many books, articles on development subjects including training manuals for Sustainable community development, Legislations for common people, History of Slavery, Adivasis in Modern India, Seeds of Strength, and so on. Dr. Krishnan is also the Secretary of the National Adivasi Solidarity Council for tribal rights and a member of various committees and organizations.

Dr. K. Krishnan Twitter:   / krishnanjk2  

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