_{1.1      Background}

Children are a source of prosperous of the country if their childhood rights are protected and brought up in a positive atmosphere. Childhood was looked upon as the most harmonious part of life. Working children also have rights to enjoy normed childhood after all they are children too. Working children are also human being the number of grows the burden of society will fall upon them so researcher choose this topic. Child labor use in common in Nepal. Almost one fourth of total children of age 10-14 years in economically active. The proportion is likely to be higher as only about half of the children of this age are reported to be attending schools. Majority of children who do not attend school get involved in domestic as well as farm and other activities. In addition, the information on the economic activity of working children of age below 10 years is not available. 

There has been a growing concern among government and national and international agencies about the rights of child in Nepal. Working children are deprived of their rights of enjoy childhood and they lack opportunities for attaining full potential to  grow as productive adults. All the more engagement of children in heavy, hazardous and repetitive jobs impair their physical and metal growth. Hence, there is a need to systematically discourage child labor use and avail opportunities to children to enjoy childhood and attain there full potential.  

The constitution of the kingdom of Nepal (1990) Prohibits employment of minors in factories, mines and any other hazardous work for forced labor (Article 20) 

Nepal Children's Act 1992 states that children under 14 years should not be employed in any work as a laborer. 

The labor Act 1992 states that children under 14 shall not be employed in any establishment. 

Child workers in Nepal Concerned Center (CWIN) as pioneer advocate organization on the   rights of the child has continuously working for the rights, welfare and dignity of (high-risk condition of) working children for last 14 years. The first support center for high-risk condition of working children was established in 1995 A.D. The opening of CWIN “TRANSIT HOME” for the support and Rehabilitation center for high risk condition of working children were CWIN’s first step in the rescue, relief and rehabilitation and support action. Since, then CWIN has expanded its education support and rehabilitation program for high-risk condition of working children. A study on rehabilitation of child laborers, CWIN is the most reliable organization for researcher. 

CWIN acts as a voice of children through lobbying, campaign and creating pressure to the government to protect and promote child rights in the country. It aims to creating a society free of all kinds of exploitation, abuse and discrimination against children. It is committed in building up and empowering a nation child rights movement in the country through social through the social conscientisation process. It supports the UN convention on the rights of the child and stands for its effective implementation.

1.2      OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

General objectives of this study are specially to know about following points about the project, which was selected for the study.

1. To identify the organization structure and procedures of CWIN.
2. To study the source of children
3. To study about the background of children.
4. To study the rehabilitation place of children.

1.3      SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study will give the information about the rehabilitation of child labor in CWIN. The finding will help the CWIN to know about their source of children, problem faced by child labor & reason for leaving the home. Which helps to develop the policies and programmed the encourage the improvement of their life.

1.4  FIELD WORK PROCEDURE   

After being the subject accepted from the college, fieldwork on the Study of Rehabilitation of child  laborers 5th of Feb 2002. After contacting the organization letter was given to the program co-ordicator (PC) of CWIN. Keeping in mind of my study the PC introduced me to the boys transit center (CWIN center for children at Risk), which works as the referral for child labor and children at risk.

For the necessary data people in the center were interviewed and they provided necessary information and documents related to the study.

1.5  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 

The descriptive type of Research Methodology is used for this study. There are two types of data are used like primary and secondary data. The primary data are used on the based of interviewed questionnaire and secondary data are collection from different papers and journals published by CWIN. The interview is taken to the staff of the center.

(Questionnaire is given in the Appendix)

1.6      LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This report is prepared with limited resources and time. The report is mainly focused on Rehabilitation of child laborers in CWIN. So it is not generalized to others organization. The study is based on CWIN’s “TRANSIT CENTER”. There are some constraints in collection of the primary data due to short period and researcher studied only boys children are participated. Problem faced by girls children might be differ from boys children. So, it is not generalized to girls child laborers only boys child laborers.

The major limitation of the study is that the larger part of the study is based on a secondary data due to the shortage of time. The CWIN Transit center was started from May 1995 but we’re taken data only from January 1996, there may be time or money constraints limitation. The study was done within 15 days of fieldwork thus the information might not be adequate to generalized in boarder sense. 

1.7      SCOPE OF THE STUDY

“A study on Rehabilitation of child laborers in Nepal”, it becomes too vague. Instead of choosing this topic if we write, “A study on Rehabilitation of child laborers in CWIN”, it will be more suitable and specific.