Child labour

CHILD LABOUR

CONTENTS Introduction Child labour in India Basic reasons for child labour Consequences of child labour Some facts about child labour Child labour laws in India (legal) Forward stepsConclusion

INTRODUCTION

Child labour is the practice of having

children engage in economic activity, on

part or full-time basis. The term child labor is used for employment of

children below a certain age, which is considered

illegal by law and custom.

Conti….

The practice deprives children of their

childhood, and is harmful for their physical

and mental development. Poverty, lack of

good schools and growth of informal

economy are considered as the important

causes of child labour in India.

Harvesting rice

Preparing tobacco leaves

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA INDIA accounts for the second highest number where child labor in the

world.

Africa accounts for the highest number of children employed and

exploited.

According to certain experts approximately 10 million bonded children

laborers are working as domestic servants in India.

Beyond this there are almost 55 million bonded child laborers hired

across various other industries.

Metal

worker

CAUSES

POVERTY

PARENTS ILLITERRCY

TRADITION OF MAKING CHILDREN

LEARN THE FAMILY SKILLS

LENIENCY OF UNIVERSAL

COMPULSORY PRIMARY EDUCATION

CONTID….

Ignorance of the parents about the

adverse consequences of Child labour

Ineffective enforcement of legal provision

Employers prefer children as they constitute

cheap labour and they are not able to

organize themselves  against  exploitation.

CONTID…

Non-availability of and non-accessibility to

schools

social apathy

Over population

Limited choices for women

Electroplate

worker

Consequences of child labour Physical injuries and mutilations Pesticide poisoning Growth deficiency Long-term health problems HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted Exhaustion and malnutrition

Stitching soccer balls

Some facts about child labour

According to the Indian census of 1991, there are 11.28 million

working children under the age if fourteen years in India.

Over 85% of this child labour is in the country’s rural areas,

working in agricultural activities such as farming, livestock,

rearing, forestry and fisheries.

The world’s highest number of working children is in India. ILO

estimates that 218 million children were involved in child labour

in 2004, of which 126 million were engaged in hazardous work.

Different states of India Bihar, Madhya Pradesh,

Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, account for 1.27 crore

working children in the country, engaged in both

hazardous and non-hazardous occupations and processes.

Over 19 lakh children laborers in the 5-14 age group

are in Uttar Pradesh. Rajasthan accounts for over 12.6

lakh workers followed by Bihar with over 11 lakh and

Madhya Pradesh with 10.6 lakh.

However, according to the 2001 census, Andhra

Pradesh with 13.6 lakh child labour stands second after

UP.

CONTID….

A child repairing

tyres

The major national law are…..

The Factories Act of 1948

The Mines Act of 1952

The Child Labour (Prohibition and

Regulation) Act of 1986

The Juvenile Justice (Care and

Protection) of Children Act of 2000

Conti…

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009

What ‘We’ can do as a person to stop child labour?

•To donate funds in NGOs working for the rehabilitation of street children.• To contact NGOs and make them aware about child labour happening in our society.

•To make the rural people aware about the benefits of education.

•To provide free education for the orphans.

•To start campaign against child labour.

•To help the government to stop child labour.

SAY NO TO

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Conclusion

The social evil of child labour can be brought under control, if each individual takes responsibility of prevailing child labour. Each and every citizen should be aware of their responsibilities and should take corrective measures to stop child labour, so that we can have a better and developed India. Child labour can be controlled if the government functions effectively with the support of the public.