185 proposals for ongoing non-residential and residential school projects for Scheduled Castes, as recommended by the Grant-in-aid Committee of the concerned State Government, have so far been received during 2009-10, for release of grant-in-aid, under the Scheme of grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations working for Scheduled Castes.

With regard to Scheduled Tribes, 171 such schools under the Scheme of grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations working for Scheduled Tribes, and 135 educational complexes under the Scheme of strengthening education among ST girls in low literacy districts, are running through Non Governmental Organizaitons/State Society, during 2009-10.

A Working Group was set up to suggest amendments, if any, in the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986. It was headed by Shri S.K. Srivastava, the then Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Labour & Employment. The Working Group has submitted its report and the major recommendations are as under:

i) The existing definition of child as a person who has not completed 14 years of age may continue.

ii) Setting up of special courts to trial child labour cases.

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