In May, the Ministry of Labour and Employment released the operational guidelines for the new Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers, 2016. This story outlines the issue of bonded labour, highlights the important features of the 2016 scheme and compares it with earlier central sector schemes for rehabilitation of bonded labourers to understand […]
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Understanding the ‘Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act’
In 2007, the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act was passed to provide maintenance support to elderly parents and senior citizens. The Act establishes the Maintenance Tribunal to provide speedy and effective relief to elderly persons. Section 19 of the act also mandates the establishment of an old age home in every […]