Mandya Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar rued that the bonded labour system was still in vogue despite the passage of a law against it decades ago and underlined the importance of education in its eradication
He was speaking at a programme held in Mandya to mark Bonded Labour Abolition Day, on Friday, February 9. It is the dream of every individual to ensure that there is no bonded labour and people of the district should join hands with the authorities to ensure its eradication, he added.
Mr. Kumar said education was the panacea for the eradication of bonded labour in all forms and said that people should make themselves literate and educated by availing of various facilities that have been provided by the government.
