Rescued child workers pass Class XII exams

As many as 13 rescued child workers in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts have passed Class XII this year. These students were rescued under the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) in 2013-14 and were

As many as 13 rescued child workers in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts have passed Class XII this year. These students were rescued under the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) in 2013-14 and were helped to join mainstream school education. They completed Class XII in 2020-21. Three students - S. Abhinaya, E. Kribhavathy and N. Nagalakshmi - had secured more than 80 % marks. Students who completed Class X and wanted to pursue diploma or Industrial Training were given ₹6,000 support every month. Similarly, those who completed Class XII and proceed to do undergraduate programme, nursing or teacher training were given ₹6,000 a year, a release from the NCLP said. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco), Coimbatore North, will conduct an interview on August 4 to select apprentices for wiremen/electrician posts. As many as 70 candidates will be selected. The Tangedco had sent letters to 350 candidates who had completed industrial training in wireman/electrician courses and had registered with the employment office here. The interview will be held at the Tangedco North office at Tatabad. The candidates should bring original and photo copies of education, community, and transfer certificates and also the employment office registration card, according to a release from Tangedco.