The Citizen Advocate
Summary: Declaring April 11 as Safe ePay
Day.
Proposing
April 11 as Safe ePay Day to mark UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016, by NPCI
with 21 banks, initiated by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai. This initiative
celebrates UPI’s seamless integration of banking and merchant payments.
June 12 –
Appeal No 23
April 11
– Declare ‘Safe ePay Day’
World Day Against Child Labour,
observed on June 12, raises awareness about the plight of millions of
children forced into work. It calls for urgent action to eliminate child labour
and ensure every child enjoys their right to education, safety, and a
childhood. Together, we must work toward a world where no child is denied their
future.
🛑 June 12 – World Day Against
Child Labour
Let Children Learn, Not Labour —
and Let Digital Dignity Lead the Way 📚💡
Each year on June 12, the
world comes together to shine a light on one of the gravest violations of
children’s rights: child labour. It’s a day to remember, to reflect—and
most importantly, to act. Because millions of children across the world
are still denied their right to a safe, playful, and educated childhood. 💔👶
📊 The Stark Reality: 160 Million
Dreams Interrupted
The statistics from the International
Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations are heartbreaking:
➡️ 160 million children are still trapped in
child labour.
➡️ 79 million of them are in
hazardous work.
➡️ Nearly half of them are
between the ages of 5–11.
This is not just a
developing-world issue—it is a global crisis. And behind every number is
a child who should be learning multiplication tables, not carrying bricks; who
should be painting with watercolors, not inhaling factory fumes. 🎨📚🏭
🌱 The 2024 Theme: Let’s Act on Our
Commitments
This year’s theme urges
governments, organizations, employers, and individuals to follow through
on their promises. Ending child labour isn’t a matter of charity—it’s a matter
of justice and human dignity.
🧾 Enforce
labour laws.
🏫 Ensure free, quality
education.
💵 Create social protection
systems for families.
📢 Raise awareness and
remove the social acceptance of child labour.
Every child has the right to learn,
play, and grow in safety.
📚 Education: The True Path to
Freedom
If child labour is a cage, then
education is the key. 🔓
Studies show that universal
access to education significantly reduces child labour. But to make
education a reality for all, families must be able to survive without
relying on their children’s income. That means supporting parents and
caregivers with secure, sustainable, and dignified work opportunities.
💡 That’s where financial inclusion plays a
role.
💳 A Digital Lifeline: Safe ePay
Day & Economic Empowerment
Let’s take a moment to look at
how April 11, the proposed Safe ePay Day, ties into this fight.
On April 11, 2016, India piloted the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)—a
landmark moment in digital finance. 🇮🇳📲
By promoting secure, inclusive, and transparent digital
payments, we can:
🔐 Help
families access social benefits directly
🧾 Cut out exploitative
intermediaries
💰 Enable small businesses
and gig workers to thrive
👩👧 Empower
women-led households
📱 Bring dignity to every
transaction, no matter how small
If we protect and enable adults
through digital financial systems, we reduce the economic vulnerability
that drives children into the workforce.
📅 That’s why April 11—Safe ePay
Day—deserves global recognition, as a day to promote secure digital
ecosystems that protect every human’s right to earn safely and spend
fairly.
🤝 What You Can Do — Starting
Today!
🌍 As a global citizen, speak out
against the normalization of child labour.
🧩 As a consumer,
support brands that commit to clean supply chains.
👨🏫 As an
educator or parent, nurture empathy and awareness.
📶 As a digital user,
support systems that are safe, inclusive, and fraud-free.
🗓️ June
12 is a day of resistance.
🗓️ April 11 can be a
day of resilience.
✨ Closing Thought
Imagine a world where a child
never has to carry the burden of a family’s survival—where she carries a
schoolbag instead of a sack of coal. Where her parent receives wages securely
on a phone instead of through an agent who takes half. Where policies and
payments work together for a fairer future. 🧒🏽📚📱💕
We owe it to every child to build
this world.
📅 Key Observances
🛑 June 12 – World Day Against Child Labour
🔐 April 11 – Proposed
Safe ePay Day
Let’s end child labour.
Let’s empower families. Let’s make both days count. 💬📢🕊️
🔗 Inspired by the global voices on UN.org
and reflections shared on Move
the Barrier.
✍️ Inspired by voices from across the world and
blogs like Move The
Barrier, which echo the same belief: children belong in classrooms, not
workplaces. 💞
#LetChildrenLearn
#EndChildLabour #DigitalDignity #SafeePayDay #June12 #April11 #SDGs
#NoChildLabour 🚫👷♂️📲
No Vada Pav, not even one bite,
Till SafeePay Day takes off in flight.
Quirky vow with a Mumbai flair—
Announce the date, and I’ll be there!
Disclaimer: - The only Joy is
Safe ePayments. Nothing More – Nothing Less.
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay
Day’.
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