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Call to Eradicate Child Labour
The program to promote Children's Educational Reform in
Costa Rica called the government
on Friday to focus on the
situation of child labor in the
country.
Program Consultant Ana Lucia
Calderón pointed out that they
are trying to work in
conjunction with the government and
have made several
recommendations to eradicate
child labor gradually.
She added that authorities'
effort in that area are
insufficient, as strategies and
programs are not enough to meet
the educational needs of the
poor.
In order to assess the current
situation, Calderon suggested
regulating and harmonizing the
minimum work age.
She pointed out that due to
their difficult situation, many
families force their children to
drop out from school and start
working at the age of 15.
Calderón called on the Arias
government to implement policies
and programs as soon as possible
to protect children and to offer
them incentives to attend
school.
The program consultant noted the
need to encourage children to
return to workers´ schools, and
called to promote the
participation of private
companies in extending and
improving educational services
for children.
The study shows the labor
situation of Costa Rica's
underaged population, how long
they work and how much they
earn. It also showed the
educational problems of
children.
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