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- The Telangana government, along with NALSAR University of Law and International Justice Mission, held a State Conference on Bonded Labour on July 30 to mark 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, and World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
- The event brought together officials, legal experts, civil society groups, law students and over 380 bonded labour survivors.
- Organisers flagged off 'Swechaa Ratham', an awareness vehicle that will tour all 33 districts to inform people about bonded labour, legal rights and support systems.
- Speakers noted bonded labour persists despite the 50-year-old law and stressed that responses must go beyond rescues to include reporting, release, rehabilitation and more active District Vigilance Committees.
What to watch next
- The reach and impact of the 'Swechaa Ratham' awareness campaign across Telangana's 33 districts
- Whether District Vigilance Committees become more active and effective, as urged at the conference
- Follow-up action on rehabilitation of bonded labour survivors beyond rescue operations
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Named India · P. Lingamma · Ch. Panchakshari · International Justice Mission · Krishna Deva Rao · NALSAR University of Law · Swechaa Ratham · Telangana government · Telangana State Legal Services Authority
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