Abstract
Purno Agitok Sangma, an ardent advocate for children's rights, has long been a vocal critic of the practice of using children in hazardous jobs. He has spent his whole time in office as labour minister advocating for children's rights and implementing regulations for businesses and individuals that use minors as labourers. He eventually became the longest-serving Union Minister. He advocated for the elimination of child labour to be given high priority on the national agenda and secured political backing to protect children's rights at both the federal and provincial levels. He had a key role in the passage of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill, which he introduced in 1986. It limits the hours that children under the age of fourteen can work in hazardous jobs and sets age requirements for hiring minors in other industries.
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