Operation Muskaan must go beyond rescue drives to tackle child labour, says Telangana child rights commission

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The Telangana Child Rights Commission has highlighted shortcomings in Operation Muskaan, stating that predictable rescue drives, weak rehabilitation, and poor legal follow-up lead to children returning to labor. The commission calls for continuous, year-round inspections to effectively tackle child labor.

Commission says predictable rescue drives, weak rehabilitation and poor legal follow-up allow rescued children to slip back into child labour; calls for year-round inspections