Archive · 12 Jun 2025
UP Observes Child Labour Week; India's Social Security Climbs
Uttar Pradesh is holding a week-long event, Child Labour Prohibition Week, starting June 12 to fight child labor.
The event concludes in Lucknow, with help from UNICEF.
The Labour Minister also spoke at an international conference in Geneva about the issue.
India has also made great progress in social security, increasing coverage significantly.
This effort aims to protect children and provide them with education.
Uttar Pradesh to observe Child Labour Prohibition Week from June 12-19.
The campaign will conclude in Lucknow on June 19.
UNICEF will partner with the Uttar Pradesh government.
Minister attended a child labor session at the International Labour Conference in Geneva.
India's social security coverage rose from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government, UNICEF, the Minister, and the ILO.
- What
- Uttar Pradesh is observing Child Labour Prohibition Week and India's social security coverage has increased.
- When
- From June 12-19 for the prohibition week; social security data from 2015 to 2025.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, and Geneva, Switzerland.
- Why
- To eradicate child labor and improve social security coverage.
- Child Labour Prohibition Week
- June 12-19
- Culmination
- June 19 in Lucknow
- Social Security Coverage (2025)
- 64.3%
- Social Security Coverage (2015)
- 19%
- Global Rank (Social Security)
- 2nd
- Beneficiaries
- Over 94 crore
Sources
ILO ranks India 2nd in world for social security cover to poor as headcount crosses 94 cr
PM hails surge in social protection coverage, highlights India’s welfare-driven development model
India ranks 2nd in providing social security coverage to citizens
India ranks 2nd in providing social security coverage to citizens
India's Social Security Coverage Increased By 64% In 10 Years: Centre
