Hyderabad, June 12 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday, June 12, called on every citizen to treat the eradication of child labour as a personal social responsibility, marking the World Day Against Child Labour.

A child's birthright

In a message issued on the occasion, the chief minister stressed that childhood was the birthright of every child and that the right to study, play, grow happily, and realise one's dreams was a natural entitlement that could not be taken away. "It is the responsibility of all of us to ensure that the child labour system, which snatches away those rights, has no place in society," he said.

The state government, he added, remained committed to ensuring quality education, safety, a healthy env...