8 months ago
Teacher Fights Child Labour in Assam
In a small village in Assam, a dedicated teacher named Lutfur Rahman has been working hard to bring back children who have left school to work in brick kilns.
Many families in the area are very poor and move to other places to find work, taking their children with them.
These children often have to work instead of going to school.
Mr. Rahman has helped more than 40 children return to school.
He talks to the families and explains how important education is.
The government is also trying to help by providing meals and books to the children.
Even though there are still many challenges, Mr. Rahman's efforts show how one person can make a big difference.
Lutfur Rahman, a headmaster in Lakhimpur, Assam, has helped over 40 children return to school from child labour.
Children from economically distressed families are often taken to brick kilns in other districts, disrupting their education.
Rahman's interventions include persuading parents and coordinating with local social workers to re-enrol children.
Assam's dropout rate at the lower primary level has declined from 6.2% to 3.8% according to the UDISE+ 2024–25 report.
The issue of child labour in Assam is part of a wider problem, with families often migrating due to hunger and poverty.
- Who
- Lutfur Rahman, headmaster of No. 4 Sariyahbari LP School
- What
- Fighting child labour and bringing back dropout students
- Where
- Lakhimpur district, Assam
- When
- 2020 to 2024
- Why
- To prevent children from being engaged in illegal labour and ensure their education
Key facts
- Location
- Lakhimpur, Assam
- Teacher's Name
- Lutfur Rahman
- Children Rescued
- 40+
- Dropout Rate (2024-25)
- 3.8%
- Primary Cause of Migration
- Hunger
- Legal Act
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2016
Quotes
Lutfur Rahman
Headmaster of No. 4 Sariyahbari LP School
“Hunger is the prime cause behind migration. Families move to districts like Sonitpur, Darrang and Nagaon, and even to neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, in search of work. They take their school-going children along and engage them in labour. While schools provide mid-day meals, uniforms and textbooks, hunger at home forces parents to make these choices.”
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