Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi reacted to media reports of the Nobel Peace Prize being ‘offered’ to US President Donald Trump and termed the episode as shocking, while contrasting the incident with how he placed his own Nobel medal in trust for the people of India. Speaking at the launch of his book, ‘Karuna: The Power of Compassion’, at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday, Satyarthi said he was left “shocked” by the reports that a fellow Nobel laureate had “presented” her Peace Prize to Donald Trump, and without taking the name of the US President, said, “God, I’ve never seen any person in my life who was so crazy for the Nobel Prize.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/khamenei-calls-trump-a-criminal-blames-him-for-slander-casualties-and-damage-during-protest-1768653081527">Khamenei calls Trump a ‘criminal,’ blames him for slander, casualties and damage during protest</a><h2>‘Nobel Prize represents moral authority, not political validation’</h2>&nbsp;Satyarthi referred to the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado physically handing her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump at the White House during a meeting.&nbsp;Trump praised her gesture, but the Nobel Institute issued a press release clarifying that the Nobel Peace Prize is strictly non-transferable, stressing that while a medal may be symbolically handed over, the honour itself cannot be passed on to another person.“It has been reported in the press that the Nobel Committee said very clearly that it is not transferable,” Satyarthi said, adding that the Nobel Prize represents moral authority, not political validation.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iranian-hardline-cleric-calls-for-death-penalty-to-protesters-threatens-trump-1768584627521">Iranian hardline cleric calls for death penalty to protesters, threatens Trump</a><h2>Satyarthi formally handed his Nobel Prize to president</h2>&nbsp;Satyarthi then shared what had happened when he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 and was invited by then President Pranab Mukherjee to Rashtrapati Bhavan.“He said, you are the first Indian-born Indian to bring the Peace Medal to the land of India,” Satyarthi recalled.Satyarthi told Mukherjee that he wanted the medal to belong to the people of India but was told that there was no protocol to hand it over to the nation. When Satyarthi persisted and even offered to place it at Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial, a new protocol was created, and the medal was formally handed to the president to be kept on behalf of the country.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-threatens-to-slap-tariffs-on-nations-opposing-his-greenland-takeover-plan-1768581081251">Trump threatens to slap tariffs on nations opposing his Greenland takeover plan</a>&nbsp;Satyarthi then signed off on a high moral note, saying, “There are some whose honour is raised because the prize is given to them. And there are some who raise the honour of the prize when it is given to them.”

Satyarthi shared what had happened when he won the Nobel Prize in 2014 and was invited by then President Pranab Mukherjee to Rashtrapati Bhavan. Satyarthi told Mukherjee that he wanted the medal to belong to the people of India but was told there was no protocol to hand it over to the nation.

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi reacted to media reports of the Nobel Peace Prize being ‘offered’ to US President Donald Trump and termed the episode as shocking, while contrasting the incident with how he placed his own Nobel medal in trust for the people of India. Speaking at the launch of his book, ‘Karuna: The Power of Compassion’, at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday, Satyarthi said he was left “shocked” by the reports that a fellow Nobel laureate had “presented” her Peace Prize to Donald Trump, and without taking the name of the US President, said, “God, I’ve never seen any person in my life who was so crazy for the Nobel Prize.” Also Read: Khamenei calls Trump a ‘criminal,’ blames him for slander, casualties and damage during protest ‘Nobel Prize represents moral authority, not political validation’ Satyarthi referred to the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado physically handing her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump at the White House during a meeting. Trump praised her gesture, but the Nobel Institute issued a press release clarifying that the Nobel Peace Prize is strictly non-transferable, stressing that while a medal may be symbolically handed over, the honour itself cannot be passed on to another person. “It has been reported in the press that the Nobel Committee said very clearly that it is not transferable,” Satyarthi said, adding that the Nobel Prize represents moral authority, not political validation. Also Read: Iranian hardline cleric calls for death penalty to protesters, threatens Trump Satyarthi formally handed his Nobel Prize to president Satyarthi then shared what had happened when he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 and was invited by then President Pranab Mukherjee to Rashtrapati Bhavan. “He said, you are the first Indian-born Indian to bring the Peace Medal to the land of India,” Satyarthi recalled. Satyarthi told Mukherjee that he wanted the medal to belong to the people of India but was told that there was no protocol to hand it over to the nation. When Satyarthi persisted and even offered to place it at Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial, a new protocol was created, and the medal was formally handed to the president to be kept on behalf of the country. Also Read: Trump threatens to slap tariffs on nations opposing his Greenland takeover plan Satyarthi then signed off on a high moral note, saying, “There are some whose honour is raised because the prize is given to them. And there are some who raise the honour of the prize when it is given to them.”

Satyarthi shared what had happened when he won the Nobel Prize in 2014 and was invited by then President Pranab Mukherjee to Rashtrapati Bhavan. Satyarthi told Mukherjee that he wanted the medal to belong to the people of India but was told there was no protocol to hand it over to the nation.

‘Never seen anyone so crazy for Nobel’: Kailash Satyarthi on Machado handing prize to Trump

Two brothers from India Vihaan,17, and Nav Agarwal ,14, won the International Children's Peace Prize for their role in reducing waste and pollution in New Delhi.

Three years ago the brothers had founded&nbsp;"One Step Greener" (OSG) aimed at preventing pollution caused by waste. It started as a small initiative initially but has now grown to cover several households, schools and offices in a city-wide operation.

Reports say the initiative is self-funded. Two years ago the brothers took part in a drive to plant trees in the capital with the help of NGOs.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cop26-summit-latest-draft-urges-coal-curbs-faster-climate-action-429005">Also Read:&nbsp;COP26 summit: Latest draft urges coal curbs, faster climate action</a>

Vihaan and Nav were handed the prestigious award by Indian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi at a ceremony in The Hague, Netherlands.

The brothers took up the cause of air pollution after two people were killed in Delhi’s Ghazipur after the landfill collapsed. "One Step Greener" now has full-time employees including volunteers. The aim of the initiative is "Zero Waste India".

The award is significant in view of the COP26 summit in Glasgow where world leaders have pledged to take steps to address climate change over the next few decades.

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Two brothers from India Vihaan,17, and Nav Agarwal ,14, won the International Children's Peace Prize for their role in reducing waste and pollution in New Delhi.

Two brothers from India Vihaan,17, and Nav Agarwal ,14, won the International Children's Peace Prize for their role in reducing waste and pollution in New Delhi. Three years ago the brothers had founded "One Step Greener" (OSG) aimed at preventing pollution caused by waste. It started as a small initiative initially but has now grown to cover several households, schools and offices in a city-wide operation. Reports say the initiative is self-funded. Two years ago the brothers took part in a drive to plant trees in the capital with the help of NGOs. Also Read: COP26 summit: Latest draft urges coal curbs, faster climate action Vihaan and Nav were handed the prestigious award by Indian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi at a ceremony in The Hague, Netherlands. The brothers took up the cause of air pollution after two people were killed in Delhi’s Ghazipur after the landfill collapsed. "One Step Greener" now has full-time employees including volunteers. The aim of the initiative is "Zero Waste India". The award is significant in view of the COP26 summit in Glasgow where world leaders have pledged to take steps to address climate change over the next few decades. (With inputs from Agencies)

Indian brothers Vihaan and Nav Agarwal win International Children's Peace Prize

Has coronavirus pandemic led to increase in child trafficking? How will COVID-19 third wave impact children? How to address mental health issues among kids? WION's Palki Sharma discusses with Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel laureate & child rights activist.

The Interview: Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel laureate & child rights activist, speaks to WION

In an exclusive conversation with WION, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi said that India is making headway and assuming leadership in the matter of climate change.&nbsp;

"Indians have started understanding the value of protection of the climate. We are extremely happy that the things are moving forward," he added.&nbsp;

Satyarthi added that the United Nations must focus on the "children of the world". His comments came on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.&nbsp;

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"We have to reaffirm our commitment and investment in children so that we can put an end to child slavery, child trafficking, child labour and make sure that every child is safe, free and educated which requires&nbsp;a lot of political will," Satyarthi told WION.&nbsp;

The Nobel Peace Prize recipient said that the leaders of the world need to be "honest, bold, responsible and compassionate toward the children in the world".&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurates-gandhi-solar-park-at-un-headquarters-launches-commemorative-postage-stamp-251853">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</a>&nbsp;is currently on a week-long visit to the United States on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

His first engagement at the United Nations was at UN Climate Action Summit during which he called for a global movement to bring about change saying "<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/time-for-talks-is-over-world-needs-to-act-now-pm-modi-at-un-climate-change-summit-251563">time for talk is over</a>, the world needs to act now".

"What is needed is a comprehensive approach that covers education, lifestyle, development strategy. We need global people's movement to bring about change," the prime minister told the UN climate change summit.

"We believe that an ounce of practice is worth more than a ton of preaching," PM Modi asserted.

Talking about India's climate change policies, PM Modi said,&nbsp;"Respect for nature is part of the tradition and need and not greed."

In an exclusive conversation with WION, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi said that India is making headway and assuming leadership in the matter of climate change.

In an exclusive conversation with WION, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi said that India is making headway and assuming leadership in the matter of climate change. "Indians have started understanding the value of protection of the climate. We are extremely happy that the things are moving forward," he added. Satyarthi added that the United Nations must focus on the "children of the world". His comments came on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Watch: WION speaks to Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi × "We have to reaffirm our commitment and investment in children so that we can put an end to child slavery, child trafficking, child labour and make sure that every child is safe, free and educated which requires a lot of political will," Satyarthi told WION. The Nobel Peace Prize recipient said that the leaders of the world need to be "honest, bold, responsible and compassionate toward the children in the world". Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a week-long visit to the United States on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). His first engagement at the United Nations was at UN Climate Action Summit during which he called for a global movement to bring about change saying "time for talk is over, the world needs to act now". "What is needed is a comprehensive approach that covers education, lifestyle, development strategy. We need global people's movement to bring about change," the prime minister told the UN climate change summit. "We believe that an ounce of practice is worth more than a ton of preaching," PM Modi asserted. Talking about India's climate change policies, PM Modi said, "Respect for nature is part of the tradition and need and not greed."

India making headway, assuming leadership on climate change: Kailash Satyarthi tells WION

In this segment, WION is in conversation with Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Kailash Satyarthi. Watch this video to know.

WION speaks to Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi

<a href="Don't believe in such categorisation of humans: Malala on Time Magazine ranking">Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai</a>&nbsp;says Pakistan has changed since she left the country nearly six years ago after being attacked by the Taliban and there is more peace but a&nbsp;lot of work is left to be done.

Malala travelled the world and visited refugee camps — first as an internally displaced person when she was a young child in Pakistan, and then as an international activist who could travel anywhere in the world, except to the home she loved.

She chose to use the memories of that time in her life to connect with 68.5 million refugees and displaced persons around the world. And now she has come out with a book to "see them, to help them, to share their stories".

In "We are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World", 21-year-old Malala not only explores her own story of adjusting to a new life while longing for home, but also shares the personal stories of some of the girls she has met on her various journeys — girls who have lost their community, relatives and often the only world they've ever known.

Malala was just 15 years old when she was shot by the Taliban on October 9, 2012, for speaking up for girls' education and peace.

Badly wounded, she was moved within Pakistan and then a week later, flown to Birmingham in the UK while still in an induced coma.

On March 31, 2018, she came back to Pakistan — to her home in the Swat Valley — for the first time after the attack.

"Pakistan has changed since I left. Population growth has led to congestion in some areas. There are many more houses and people in Swat than there were in 2012. But there is also more peace," she writes in the book, published by Weidenfeld &amp; Nicolson/Hachette India.

She says she stood on the side of a hill and looked across at the mountains where the Taliban once headquartered their forces in her area. "Now there are only trees and green fields."

But Malala, who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Kailash Satyarthi "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education", feels there is much work to do in her country.

"Although I don't live there, it is still my country. It is never far from my thoughts or actions. My dream is to see all Pakistani children have access to 12 years of free, safe and quality education and working to build a great future for our country," she says.

In the book, Malala introduces some of the stories of displaced girls. After her father was murdered in the civil conflict in Columbia, Maria had to escape in the middle of the night with her four siblings and her mother who did not dare tell them she feared they would be next.

Zaynab was out of school for two years as she fled war in Yemen before finally landing in the US. Her sister, Sabreen, survived a harrowing journey from Egypt to Italy.

Marie Claire was nine when her family escaped the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They fled to Zambia but quickly discovered that the people there did not want them.

Malala is the co-founder of Malala Fund which is working for a world where all girls can learn and lead. Malala Fund advocates for resources and policy change needed to give all girls a secondary education invests in developing country educators and activists and amplifies the voices of girls fighting for change.&nbsp;

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says Pakistan has changed since she left the country nearly six years ago after being attacked by the Taliban and there is more peace but a lot of work is left to be done.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says Pakistan has changed since she left the country nearly six years ago after being attacked by the Taliban and there is more peace but a lot of work is left to be done. Malala travelled the world and visited refugee camps — first as an internally displaced person when she was a young child in Pakistan, and then as an international activist who could travel anywhere in the world, except to the home she loved. She chose to use the memories of that time in her life to connect with 68.5 million refugees and displaced persons around the world. And now she has come out with a book to "see them, to help them, to share their stories". In "We are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World", 21-year-old Malala not only explores her own story of adjusting to a new life while longing for home, but also shares the personal stories of some of the girls she has met on her various journeys — girls who have lost their community, relatives and often the only world they've ever known. Malala was just 15 years old when she was shot by the Taliban on October 9, 2012, for speaking up for girls' education and peace. Badly wounded, she was moved within Pakistan and then a week later, flown to Birmingham in the UK while still in an induced coma. On March 31, 2018, she came back to Pakistan — to her home in the Swat Valley — for the first time after the attack. "Pakistan has changed since I left. Population growth has led to congestion in some areas. There are many more houses and people in Swat than there were in 2012. But there is also more peace," she writes in the book, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson/Hachette India. She says she stood on the side of a hill and looked across at the mountains where the Taliban once headquartered their forces in her area. "Now there are only trees and green fields." But Malala, who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Kailash Satyarthi "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education", feels there is much work to do in her country. "Although I don't live there, it is still my country. It is never far from my thoughts or actions. My dream is to see all Pakistani children have access to 12 years of free, safe and quality education and working to build a great future for our country," she says. In the book, Malala introduces some of the stories of displaced girls. After her father was murdered in the civil conflict in Columbia, Maria had to escape in the middle of the night with her four siblings and her mother who did not dare tell them she feared they would be next. Zaynab was out of school for two years as she fled war in Yemen before finally landing in the US. Her sister, Sabreen, survived a harrowing journey from Egypt to Italy. Marie Claire was nine when her family escaped the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They fled to Zambia but quickly discovered that the people there did not want them. Malala is the co-founder of Malala Fund which is working for a world where all girls can learn and lead. Malala Fund advocates for resources and policy change needed to give all girls a secondary education invests in developing country educators and activists and amplifies the voices of girls fighting for change.

Pakistan has changed but there's still much work to do: Malala Yousafzai

Child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi&#39;s Nobel Prize replica was stolen from his home in New Delhi&nbsp;on Monday night.

Satyarthi told the BBC that his Nobel certificate was also missing after the burglary. According to initial reports, thieves broke into Satyarthi&#39;s apartment in south Delhi&#39;s Alaknanda and robbed several valuable items, including Nobel prize citation.

An FIR under section 380 (house theft) of the IPC has been registered and a manhunt has been launched to nab the suspects, according to the Times of India.

&quot;All scrap dealers and local criminals from the area have been detained,&quot; TOI quoted a senior police officer as saying. He added that&nbsp;&quot;Fingerprints and other evidences&nbsp;have also been recorded from the spot.&quot;

Satyarthi is a renowned Indian child rights activist and the winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. He is the founder of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), an organisation dedicated towards the eradication of child labour and rehabilitation of the rescued former child workers.

Satyarthi is currently attending the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in America.

(WION with inputs from agencies)

According to initial reports, thieves broke into Satyarthi's apartment in south Delhi and robbed several valuable items on Monday night

Child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi's Nobel Prize replica was stolen from his home in New Delhi on Monday night. Satyarthi told the BBC that his Nobel certificate was also missing after the burglary. According to initial reports, thieves broke into Satyarthi's apartment in south Delhi's Alaknanda and robbed several valuable items, including Nobel prize citation. An FIR under section 380 (house theft) of the IPC has been registered and a manhunt has been launched to nab the suspects, according to the Times of India. "All scrap dealers and local criminals from the area have been detained," TOI quoted a senior police officer as saying. He added that "Fingerprints and other evidences have also been recorded from the spot." Satyarthi is a renowned Indian child rights activist and the winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. He is the founder of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), an organisation dedicated towards the eradication of child labour and rehabilitation of the rescued former child workers. Satyarthi is currently attending the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in America. (WION with inputs from agencies)

India: Nobel Prize replica stolen from Kailash Satyarthi's home

Nobel Prizes are recognised as one of the most prestigious honours awarded in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics. These prizes are instituted by Alfred Nobel&#39;s last will, which specified that his fortune be used to create a series of prizes.

So far, as many as 835 individuals (791 men and 44 women) and 21 organisations have been&nbsp;awarded with the Nobel Prize, some more than once. Among the total recipients, 12 are Indians &ndash; 5 Indian citizens and 7 of Indian origin or residency.

Listed below are the 5 Indian citizens who were awarded with Nobel Prize:

1. Rabindranath Tagore

Born in the year 1861 in Kolkata, Rabindranath Tagore reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tagore was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 1913 for &#39;Geetanjali&#39;, a collection of his poems.

2. CV&nbsp;Raman

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. He won the Nobel Prize in the year 1930 for his work in the field of light scattering. This effect is now named after him &mdash; the Raman scattering.

3. Mother Teresa

Born in Skopje (now capital of the Republic of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet in the Ottoman Empire, Mother Teresa spent most of her life in India. Mother Teresa was awarded with Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She struggled to overcome poverty and distress. Popularly known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Mother Teresa was canonised on September 4, 2016 and her death anniversary September 5 was made her feast day.

4. Amartya Sen

An Indian economist, Amartya Kumar Sen was born on November 3, 1933 in Manikganj, British India (present-day Bangladesh). In the year 1998, Sen received Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He has taught and worked in the United Nations and the United Kingdom. Sen has made contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, and indexes of the measure of well-being of citizens of developing countries.

5. Kailash Satyarthi

Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children&#39;s rights and education advocate was born on January 11, 1954. Satyarthi, along with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. He is the &nbsp;second Indian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa.

(WION) 
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Till date, 835 individuals and 21 organisations have been awarded with the Nobel Prize, some more than once

Nobel Prizes are recognised as one of the most prestigious honours awarded in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics. These prizes are instituted by Alfred Nobel's last will, which specified that his fortune be used to create a series of prizes. So far, as many as 835 individuals (791 men and 44 women) and 21 organisations have been awarded with the Nobel Prize, some more than once. Among the total recipients, 12 are Indians – 5 Indian citizens and 7 of Indian origin or residency. Listed below are the 5 Indian citizens who were awarded with Nobel Prize: 1. Rabindranath Tagore Born in the year 1861 in Kolkata, Rabindranath Tagore reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tagore was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 1913 for 'Geetanjali', a collection of his poems. 2. CV Raman Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. He won the Nobel Prize in the year 1930 for his work in the field of light scattering. This effect is now named after him — the Raman scattering. 3. Mother Teresa Born in Skopje (now capital of the Republic of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet in the Ottoman Empire, Mother Teresa spent most of her life in India. Mother Teresa was awarded with Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She struggled to overcome poverty and distress. Popularly known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Mother Teresa was canonised on September 4, 2016 and her death anniversary September 5 was made her feast day. 4. Amartya Sen An Indian economist, Amartya Kumar Sen was born on November 3, 1933 in Manikganj, British India (present-day Bangladesh). In the year 1998, Sen received Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He has taught and worked in the United Nations and the United Kingdom. Sen has made contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, and indexes of the measure of well-being of citizens of developing countries. 5. Kailash Satyarthi Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children's rights and education advocate was born on January 11, 1954. Satyarthi, along with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. He is the second Indian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa. (WION)

Indian citizens who were awarded with Nobel Prize

India&#39;s parliament on Tuesday passed a new labour law that allows children to work for their families despite concerns by activists that it will hurt their development. 
 
The Lok Sabha or the lower house approved a ban on all children under 14 from working, except if employed in family businesses or in the sports and entertainment industry. 
 
The current law prohibits children under 14 from working only in hazardous jobs, although even this is not properly implemented, according to activists. 
 
The government defended the decision to allow some forms of labour after school hours or during vacations, saying some children needed to learn traditional skills and that families needed a helping hand. 
 
&quot;The purpose of the bill is that we should be able to practically implement it. So we have given some exemptions,&quot; junior labour and employment minister Bandaru Dattatreya told parliament. 
 
&quot;We have enabled many safeguards in the new bill,&quot; he added. 
 
UNICEF decried the new provision in the law, saying the legitimisation of family work would further disadvantage children from poorer families. 
 
&quot;The provision where the child helps his family or family enterprises, which is other than any hazardous occupations... raises serious concerns and is believed to impact the development and protection of the child,&quot; it said in a statement. 
 
Millions of children in India work as domestic servants and in factories, mines and many other areas, according to aid agencies and government figures. 
 
India&#39;s Nobel laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi said he was disappointed by the amended law. 
 
&quot;The Child Labour Amendment Bill 2016 is a missed opportunity to protect our children and generations to come,&quot; he wrote on Twitter. 
 
(AFP) 
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UNICEF decried the new provision, saying the legitimisation of family work would further disadvantage children from poorer families

India's parliament on Tuesday passed a new labour law that allows children to work for their families despite concerns by activists that it will hurt their development. The Lok Sabha or the lower house approved a ban on all children under 14 from working, except if employed in family businesses or in the sports and entertainment industry. The current law prohibits children under 14 from working only in hazardous jobs, although even this is not properly implemented, according to activists. The government defended the decision to allow some forms of labour after school hours or during vacations, saying some children needed to learn traditional skills and that families needed a helping hand. "The purpose of the bill is that we should be able to practically implement it. So we have given some exemptions," junior labour and employment minister Bandaru Dattatreya told parliament. "We have enabled many safeguards in the new bill," he added. UNICEF decried the new provision in the law, saying the legitimisation of family work would further disadvantage children from poorer families. "The provision where the child helps his family or family enterprises, which is other than any hazardous occupations... raises serious concerns and is believed to impact the development and protection of the child," it said in a statement. Millions of children in India work as domestic servants and in factories, mines and many other areas, according to aid agencies and government figures. India's Nobel laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi said he was disappointed by the amended law. "The Child Labour Amendment Bill 2016 is a missed opportunity to protect our children and generations to come," he wrote on Twitter. (AFP)

Indian parliament passes controversial child labour law