Bachpan Bachao Andolan
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Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save Childhood Campaign) is a non-governmental organization
in India
working to "eradicate child labour". The group was founded by Kailash Satyarthi
in 1980.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
working to "eradicate child labour". The group was founded by Kailash Satyarthi
Kailash Satyarthi
Kailash Satyarthi is a human rights activist from India who has been at the forefront of the global movement to end child slavery and exploitative child labor since 1980 when he gave up a lucrative career as an Electrical Engineer for initiating crusade against Child Servitude. His organization...
in 1980.