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.
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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.
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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
CHILD LABOU
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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.