The Virudhunagar district administration has warned industrial units against employing children and adolescents below the age of 18 years during the summer vacation.
A statement from Virudhunagar district Collector V.P. Jeyaseelan said an FIR would be registered against violators, and they could face a fine of up to ₹50,000, two years in jail, or both.
The Collector added that parents of children and adolescents, who have not attained 18 years of age, could also face a fine of ₹10,000 for allowing them to be employed in industrial units.
Agencies involved in producing advertisements, documentaries, movies, or cultural programmes for commercial purposes or social media must obtain permission from the District Collector before engaging children and adolescents under 18 years of age, in accordance with the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
Citizens can lodge complaints against industrial units via the Child Helpline 1098 or pencil.gov.in. if they find them employing any child below 18 years of age without skill-development training.
Published – April 30, 2025 04:28 pm IST
