“Child labour free zones” to be created in northern Kyrgyzstan

The Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Kyrgyzstan under support of the ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC) launched the project on establishing “child labour free zones” in Moskovskiy and Ysykatinskiy districts of the Chuy region in northern Kyrgyzstan.

News | 17 August 2011

Working children in these regions will undergo non-formal education trainings in educational organizations.

On August 15-17 teachers, who will conduct these trainings, were trained on non-formal education schemes.

The process of establishing child labour free zones will engage local authorities, social partners, teachers, parents, children, non-governmental organizations and mass media.

Moreover, the project aimed at establishing and piloting a child labour monitoring system starts in three districts of Bishkek, the Issyk-Kul and Chuy regions. The project is implemented by the public association SBDC Consult with support of the ILO-IPEC and the Ministry of Social Protection.

Source:akipress.org