working children project
DCCW’s Working Children’s Project,
initiated in 1987,
reaches out to children working in the unorganized sector, who are engaged
in poorly paid and hazardous jobs. Poverty and the lack of facilities, force
them into to take up these jobs at an early age. These children are
vulnerable to various diseases and malnutrition, and often live and work in
unhygienic conditions. The Working Children’s Project provides these
children with nutritious food, education, vocational training, health
facilities, recreational activities, and keeps them off the streets.
Bridge course: This is aimed at children
in the age group 6-14 years who are either dropouts or children who have
never been to school. The bridge course ensures that they secure admission
into regular school.
Supervised Homework Scheme: This is for children in the age
group of 6-15 years who are already in school but need assistance to cope
with their studies.
Vocational Training Programme: This programme gives
vocational skills to working girls to enable them to find safe. remunerative
and dignified ways of earning a living. The programme has approximately
110
working children enrolled in it.