As per the information received from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, a Task Force has been constituted to evolve a Policy Frame Work for domestic workers in the context of regulatory mechanism and providing social security. In pursuance of the recommendations made by the Task Force in its first report, the following actions have been taken by that Ministry.
1) It has been decided to extend Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) to domestic workers.
2) The State Governments have been requested to take necessary steps for fixing minimum rates of wages for domestic workers.
3) The State Governments have been requested to take necessary steps for registration of placement agencies providing domestic workers.
As per the information received from the Ministry of Women & Child Development, the Government is continuously taking measures to combat trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation in the country. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 supplemented by the Indian Penal Code prohibits trafficking in human beings, including children for purpose of prostitution and lays down penalties for trafficking. Under “Ujjawala” Scheme, financial assistance is being provided for prevention of trafficking and for rescue, rehabilitation and re-integration of victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
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