The rights of children.It was a childhood straight out of Oliver Twist. When Om Prakash Gurjar
Om Prakash Gajar (b. July 3, 1992) is a former child labourer from Rajasthan who won the International Children's Peace Prize for 2006. was 5, he was taken from his desperately poor parents and turned into a child slave. For three years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Indian boy worked long hours on farms for no pay. Finally, an organization opposed to child labor child labor, use of the young as workers in factories, farms, and mines. Child labor was first recognized as a social problem with the introduction of the factory system in late 18th-century Great Britain. rescued Om. Since then, he has worked to battle child slavery. Among other projects, he helped create "child friendly" villages and arranged for more than 500 birth certificates for poor Indians. These essential documents help children to secure health care and education. Last fall, 14-year-old Om was awarded the 2006 International Children's Peace Prize The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who has made a significant contribution to advocating children's rights and improving the situation of vulnerable children such as orphans, child labourers and children with HIV/AIDS. . He pledged to keep up his fight and reminded adults of their responsibilities: "This is our right," he said. "And if [adults do not listen], we will work harder to make them hear." |
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