Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Nepal (Ratification: 1997)

Article 8 of the Convention. Artistic performances. Following its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s information in its report, that, the draft Children Act contains provisions prohibiting the use of children under 16 years in artistic performances like the circus. The Government further refers to Rule 76 of the Education Rules, 2002 as amended which encourages schools to conduct extracurricular activities for students. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the Children’s Act, once it has been adopted.