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NCPCR issues guidelines for Child Participation in Entertainment Industry

by MN4U Bureau
June 27, 2022
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The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued draft guidelines for Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry to protect child artists from physical and psychological stress while ensuring a healthy work environment for them. 

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The draft ‘Regulatory Guidelines for Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry’ covers television programs, including reality shows, TV serials, news and informative media, movies, content on OTT platforms and social media, performing arts, advertising or any other kind of involvement of children in commercial entertainment activities. 

The producers need to obtain permission to involve a child in a shooting from a district magistrate where it is to be held and put a disclaimer of the steps taken to ensure the child has not been subjected to abuse or exploitation.

The draft specifies that no child should be allowed to work more than 27 consecutive days. The child shall participate in one shift each day with a break after every three hours and not be made to enter into an agreement for rendering any service as a bonded labourer under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976. 

At least 20 per cent of the child’s income from the production or event has to be directly deposited in a fixed deposit account in a nationalised bank in the name of the child to be credited on becoming an adult. 

The draft guideline further states that the producer has to ensure that the school education of children engaged in the shooting will not get affected. A child excused from school attendance due to such reason shall be taught by a private tutor appointed by the producer. 

The guidelines restrict a child from being cast in a role or situation that is inappropriate or causes distress while stating that age, maturity, emotional or psychological development and sensitivity have to be kept into consideration.

Production units have to ensure that the work environment is safe and the children are not exposed to harmful lighting, irritating or contaminated cosmetics. It has to also ensure that facilities are appropriate to the age and needs of each child and they should not be made to share dressing spaces or rooms with adults, especially of the opposite sex. 

The children should not be exposed to ridicule or behaviour that could affect their emotional health. Children should not be shown imbibing alcohol, smoking or indulging in any anti-social activity and delinquent behaviour. No child should be engaged in any situation involving nudity and programs based on victims of child abuse should be sensitively handled, the draft stated.

Media and production houses shall ensure that child victims of rape, other sexual offences, trafficking, drug abuse, elopement, organized crimes, and children used in armed conflicts are guaranteed anonymity for life. The draft mentions strict penal provisions, including fines and imprisonments in case of violation of the guidelines. 

In the absence of any monitoring mechanism, the children in the industry are at grave risk of exploitation because they lack the legal right to the earnings they generate, or safe working conditions and adequate protection via labour laws. 

“Participating in an adult-oriented industry, children are often exposed to unsuitable, anxiety-inducing, and at times, dangerous operational hazards and situations,” the draft said. 

Although several laws are in place, there are no specific regulations or rules for the protection of child artists in the adult-dominated industry. Hence, the NCPCR has observed the need to frame guidelines, especially for children involved in Entertainment industry so that there may be some sort of easily comprehensible procedure for all stakeholders involved to make them aware of the repercussions of violating any right of the child. 

Since the last guidelines issued by the panel in 2011, there have been many amendments to related laws. Also, some new laws have been enacted protecting children from crimes under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, Child Labour Amendment Act, 2016, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. 

 

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