The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, has issued draft guidelines for the employment of children in the entertainment industry. The new regulations aims to ensure a safe environment as well as provide private tutors for child artistes required to skip school for shoots.
New rules for OTT platforms !
These guidelines also apply to over-the-top platforms such as Netflix and Amazon, as well as engagement of children for creating content on social media platforms such as Instagram.
The draft guidelines require producers to seek permission from the District Magistrate for engaging children for a programme. The latter will have to issue a permit after the worksite has been inspected, which will be valid for a period of six months.
Do's and Donts
Producers will also have to ensure that children are not cast in a role where they are exposed to ridicule, insults or harsh comments that could affect their emotional health, and neither should they be shown to consume alcohol, smoke or display nudity.
No child should be made to work for more than six hours, during which they should be provided a break every three hours. Neither can they be made to work between 7 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draft guidelines said.
