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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, ...

A rapid assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) on prevalence of barriers to girl child education among lower income groups of the society was done by Research Team and Volunteer Action Group at CRY. Here are presentation for press conference and report for the same.

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTISE (KAP) RELATED INDICATORS ON CHILD LABOUR IN 2 DSTRICTS OF DELHI STATE: NEW DELHI & CENTRAL DELHI CRY Volunteers conducted KAP survey and analysed results with help of researchers at CRY  in short duration of just 3 weeks, from 20th May 2012 to 12th June 2012. The survey brought forward many interesting and important figures about perception, attitude and practices of employers w.r.t. child labor. Report with the findings is accessible  here .

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