15 students enrolled under Child Labour Prohibition scheme clear SSLC exams

Coimbatore: Child labourers employed illegally in hosieries as assistants for piece-cutting and separating waste cotton in Coimbatore had been rescued by authorities and enrolled in schools under the Child Labour Prohibition scheme.

17 such students including six girls appeared for the Class 10 Board exams this year, of which 15 students cleared their exams. The highest total of 387 was scored by S Abinaya of Nambiyur. E Kirubavathi of Tiruppur scored 381, followed by V Roopa who scored 380 marks.