Awareness Campaign - KAP Study, at Hauz Khas

Over the period of June 2012 to December 2012, CRY Delhi volunteers did an extensive study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of potential employers of children, specifically dhaba and garage owners, towards child labor in all 9 districts of Delhi. The study revealed that many such employers were unaware of laws against child labor in India. As a follow up action, campaigns are being planned by volunteers in the areas in which the field research was done, to make the respondents aware of the laws. First event in the series was held at Hauz Khas on 20th Jan 2013. During the event, volunteers organized a rally from Hauz Khas metro station to  Aurobindo market, via Hauz Khas market. Throughout the way volunteers held in their hands placards and posters created by them to convey the intended messages to the public around. The messages conveyed were mostly laws against child labor in India and priority of education over employment in a child's life, and were conveyed by means of beautiful drawings, short poetic text and simple text. Moreover, throughout the way volunteers sung, with music of guitar, song Mera Bhi To Adhikar Hai and other songs expressing desire of children to study. On the way a stall was set up at Hauz Khas market where volunteers stopped for some time to sing the songs, display the posters and placards, and interact with shopkeepers of the market. Many shopkeepers and public around reached out to the volunteers and learnt about the messages conveyed by the volunteers in detail. A similar purposeful stop was made at Aurobindo market too and it marked end of the event.