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Speech On Child Trafficking Of Children

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1.1 Introductory
Some pulls and pushes are experienced by the Indian society when it moves towards the development. Some problems emerge while some accentuate. Among some of the pressing social problems faced by the nation, the problem of trafficking of children deserves a special mention. Children are most important assets of any nation because they, as future citizen, shape the destiny of the nation. In short, children are nation builders. Childhood is the most precious stage of a person’s life. If children are given required opportunity for proper growth and development and protected against abuse and exploitation, the required human resource development take place on which ultimately depends the development of any nation. Children due to their tender age are most vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. Trafficking violates all known canons of human rights and dignity. Children form a predominantly vulnerable class in this world of tragic and complex …show more content…

Problem of human trafficking (especially Child) has been accentuated since early period still exist and has become third international lucrative criminal trade next to arms and drugs. With no freedom of choice and options for a life with dignity, these hapless children are trafficked and exploited forcing them to lead a life crippled with indignity, social stigma, debt bondage and a host of ailments including HIV/AIDS.
The problem in dealing with the very complex phenomenon of child trafficking begins with its very definition of child. There is no static definition of child and it has become very difficult to tackle the issues related to child trafficking. The definition of child varies with different legislations. After going through various legislations and conventions, child can be defined as a person, whether boy or girl, under eighteen years of age and is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the

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