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Jhansi Set to Be First Child-Labour-Free UP District

13 June 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSJhansi Set to BeFirstChild-Labour-FreeUP District13 June 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Jhansi is on course to become the first district in Uttar Pradesh where every rural local body is declared free of child labour, in support of a state-wide target.

Key facts

  • District: Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; rural units covered: all 496 gram panchayats.
  • State target: child labour-free Uttar Pradesh by 2027, announced by CM Yogi Adityanath.
  • Next phase: efforts to end child labour in the district’s urban areas.

Significance

  • Would be a first for the state and a model for other districts.
  • Shows the district moving from villages to towns in its drive.

Exam angle

  • Number to recall: 496 gram panchayats in Jhansi.
  • State goal year: 2027.
  • Topic area: child labour, state-level social initiatives.

Test yourself

1. Which Uttar Pradesh district is set to be the first with all its gram panchayats declared child labour-free?

Jhansi's 496 gram panchayats are to be declared child labour-free.

2. By which year has the UP Chief Minister announced the aim of a child labour-free Uttar Pradesh?

The announced target year is 2027.

3. How many gram panchayats of Jhansi are to be declared child labour-free?

All 496 gram panchayats of the district are covered.