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Child
Labor Policy
This answer was given by 9 year
old Alisha when asked
by her class teacher on what would she like to become when she grows
up. Like Alisha, there are a hundred-and-fifty such children in the small
village school of rural Kashmir who have been given an opportunity to
study and realize their dreams and live a 'normal' everyday life like
any child of their age.
And this has been achieved through a strict and rigorous implementation
of our primary and most paramount principle of NO-CHILD labor in our
work-places. Right from the onset of our business, we have single-mindedly
pursued this path and have set a precedent for the entire carpet industry
in India to follow.
We believe that children are the very future of humanity and we must
nurture them with utmost responsibility and care that helps them in fulfilling
their aspirations in the best possible way. We believe that children
should be building plastic toy-blocks and not carrying bricks in the
harsh sun on their small heads. We believe that children should be playing
soccer in this age and not stitching soccer balls for grown-ups. And
we do believe that children should be spinning yarns of magical stories
and tales as pastime and not weaving carpets in dimly-lit workshops for
others to walk on.
It is this singular concern that has made our company a pioneer in this
NO-CHILD labor approach and we are extremely proud of our endeavor in
this regard. We unequivocally declare that ALL our products are made
without any kind of child-labor right from the pre-manufacturing stage
to the final point of display in our stores. All our workers are adult
(above 21 years) and work without any kind of pressure, coercion or force
and a majority of them have been a part of our company for more than
two decades.
Our Dictum:
To bring joy, happiness and color in the lives of children through education,
healthcare and parental support and to provide a platform to innumerable
children like Alisha in achieving their high-flying dreams of tomorrow!
 Communication Links:
Kashmir Oriental Carpet Enterprises
20, Crush Hall, World Trade Centre
Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005. India
Tel: +91-022-2218 3284
TeleFax: +91-022-2218 8851
 E-mail:
contact@carpetsofkashmir.com / koce58@hotmail.com
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