Question

Under Labour Law NCLP stands for
(A). National Child Labour Policy
(B). National Child Labour Project
(C). National Child Labour Prevention
(D). National Child Labour Protection
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) and (C) only.
• (B) and (D) only.
• (A) and (B) only.
• (C) and (D) only.

Hint:

Remember that in government initiatives, there is often a 'Policy' that sets the goals and a 'Project' or 'Scheme' that implements it. For NCLP, the Policy (1987) came first, followed by the Project (1988).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding NCLP in the Context of Indian Labour Law:
The Government of India has taken several measures to eradicate child labour. The acronym NCLP is central to these efforts and encompasses both the guiding policy and the scheme for its implementation.

Step 2: Defining the Components of NCLP:


(A) National Child Labour Policy: The Government announced the National Policy on Child Labour in 1987. This policy provides a comprehensive framework for tackling the problem of child labour. This is a correct term associated with NCLP.
(B) National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme: To implement the policy, the NCLP Scheme was started in 1988. This is the major central sector scheme for the rehabilitation of child labour. It focuses on withdrawing children from hazardous work and mainstreaming them into the formal education system. This is also a correct term, and the scheme is widely referred to as the "NCLP Scheme".
(C) National Child Labour Prevention and (D) National Child Labour Protection: These are objectives of the policy and project, but they are not what the acronym NCLP stands for.
Since the overall initiative involves both the policy and the project, and both are commonly referred to within the NCLP framework, both (A) and (B) are correct in this context.

Step 3: Final Answer:
Both the National Child Labour Policy and the National Child Labour Project are correct terms under the NCLP framework. Therefore, the correct option is (C), which includes both (A) and (B).