Kailash Satyarthi, the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 winner from India had won several accolades before adding this feather to his cap. The electrical engineer formed the Bachpan Bachao Andolan with a group of likeminded individuals in the year 1980.
The journey of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan from its formation to date has countered several roadblocks. Child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi received death threats and was brutally beaten up on several occasions as he tried to expose the mafia behind child trafficking and slavery in India.
In its 34-year-long struggle, Bachpan Bachao Andolan - the largest grassroots movement for the protection of children, assuring quality education - has rescued more than 82,800 victims of trafficking, child labour and slavery. It has also lost some of its activists like Dhoom Das who was assassinated while fighting against the carpet industry that exploited children.
Kailash Satyarthi was beaten up along with three other activists from the Bachpan Bachao Andolan while raising the issue for mass sexual exploitation of enslaved tribal girls and women. Here are 10 milestones the organisation achieved in the last three decades.
Founded by Kailash Satyarthi and a small group of concerned and likeminded individuals in 1980, the Bachpan Bachao Andolan was the first movement against bonded labour in India.
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The first ever rescue of 15 year old girl Sabo and 34 bonded labourers from brick kiln by the organisation happened in 1981.
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The Bachpan Bachao Andolan initiated interventions in the carpet industry and process of liberating child labour in the industry in 1984. BBA activist Dhoom Das was assassinated.
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Kailash Satyarthi and three other BBA activists brutally attacked in Ramganj Mandi where they were raising the issue of mass sexual exploitation of enslaved tribal girls and women in 1985. BBA activist Adarsh Kishore was assassinated.
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The organisation launched a historic Nathdwara temple entry march in 1988 where Dalits (untouchables non-Hindus) were strictly prohibited for 400 years. Kailash Satyarthi and 5 Dalit bonded labourers were brutally beaten up by orthodox priest.
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Bachpan Bachao Andolan organised a 2000 km Bihar-Delhi march against child labour for increasing public awareness, the first such campaign/march in India in 1993.
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The introduction of the first ever social labelling on child labour – Rugmark; replicated in many countries as a new Corporate Social Responsibility and ethical trade tactic in 1993 was a BBA initiative.
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The year 1997 saw the establishment of Bal Ashram, the second rehabilitation cum education centre in Rajasthan for bonded child labourers. There was also an establishment of similar transit rehabilitation cum education centre for girls – Balika Ashram – in Delhi.
The Global March Against Child Labour across 103 countries covering 80,000 km, saw 7.2 million children, women and men as participants demanding International ban on child labour in1998.
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Government forms the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act after Bachpan Bachao Andolan’s intervention. 125 Public Hearings in 9 states were organised on enforcement of Right to Education found dismal enforcement of the law. The year 2010 also saw a landmark judgement of Delhi High Court for registration and regulation of placement agencies.
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The journey of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan from its formation to date has countered several roadblocks. Child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi received death threats and was brutally beaten up on several occasions as he tried to expose the mafia behind child trafficking and slavery in India.
In its 34-year-long struggle, Bachpan Bachao Andolan - the largest grassroots movement for the protection of children, assuring quality education - has rescued more than 82,800 victims of trafficking, child labour and slavery. It has also lost some of its activists like Dhoom Das who was assassinated while fighting against the carpet industry that exploited children.
Kailash Satyarthi was beaten up along with three other activists from the Bachpan Bachao Andolan while raising the issue for mass sexual exploitation of enslaved tribal girls and women. Here are 10 milestones the organisation achieved in the last three decades.
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