A child labour assessment survey is currently underway in Saint Lucia.
The assessment, which began on Monday, is being conducted by International Labour Organization (ILO) Specialist, Alessandro Conti-cini.
Labour Commissioner, Ray Narcisse, explained that the government of Saint Lucia had appealed to the ILO for assistance in determining whether Saint Lucia has a child labour problem.
Narcisse asserted that there are indications that there may be a problem, given the issue of school dropouts. He explained that the school dropouts may be doing work to earn a living. Narcisse said that the ILO Specialist will be conducting a rapid assessment of the situation.
The Labour Commissioner disclosed that Conti-cini will be visiting a number of agencies, government ministries and places where children may be to compile his findings.
The assessment is for the entire week, at the end of which representatives of the Labour Department will meet with the visiting ILO official. Conticini is expected to formally present a paper on the findings.
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