India, June 12 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday called for concerted efforts to end child labour and restore young lives through education.

The state Government's primary objective, he said, is to create a prosperous future by ensuring that children are not engaged in labour, protecting their rights, providing them with quality education, and enabling them to enjoy a happy childhood. To achieve this goal, the Government is implementing various proactive schemes aimed at eradicating child labour. "Society and parents should realise that any income earned through child labour is negligible compared with the long-term benefits of education for both families and the nation," the CM said in a statement on the eve of Wor...