Child labour in India

What is Child labour ? Child labour is work which is performed by an adolescent which usually interferes with his or her right to education, or to be harmful to the child’s health, physical, spiritual, mental, social or moral development. It includes all forms of work done by children up to 15 years old that deprives them of their right to education, as well as dangerous work done by children up to the age of 18 years. Child labour is illegal worldwide, yet many companies employ child labourers

the case of M C Mehta Vs. State of Tamil Nadu 3 2. Court’s Decision 5 3. International Perspectives on Child labour 6 3.1 Child labour Practices around the World 7 3.2 Some of the Good Practices on Child labour across the World 8 4. Evolution of the constitutional and legal provisions relating to child labour in India 11 5. Suggestions (legal as well as non-legal) for tackling the child labour problem 14 Legal suggestions 14 Non-Legal suggestions 14 6. References 15 1. The facts mentioned

Child Labour is a pan-India social evil which has shocked the conscience of the people across the globe. India of our vision would not be a reality if her children are not properly nurtured and educated. Their exploitation and abuse by profit makers for their personal gain need to be checked. Because of utter poverty, lack of educational opportunities and precarious socio-economic circumstances, parents are forced to send their kids for wage work. Parents miserably fail to arrange educational avenues

prevalence of child labour is a blot on society. It is a national disgrace that millions of children in this country have to spend a major part of their daily routine in hazardous works. The problem of child labour in India is the result of traditional attitudes, urbanisation, industrialisation, migration, lack of education, etc. However, extreme poverty is the main cause of child labour. However, this miracle idea falls short after identifying the brutal cons that develop along with Child Labour. Youth

Ending Child Labor in Bangladesh Have you ever taken a look at the tag of your name brand t-shirt to see where it was manufactured? One might be surprised to find that the t-shirt they paid fifteen dollars for was not made in the United States, but rather in a country like Bangladesh. For example, there are many companies who are contracted with factories outside of the United States, some of which often employ children as young as twelve years old. In fact, child labor is common in factories that

The effective abolition of child labour is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Today, we have a better grasp of the size and the shape of the problem. More than 200 million child labourers worldwide, some 180 million are now suspected to be toiling in the “worst forms” of child labour – those activities that the global community has unanimously agreed are inexcusable under any circumstances and must be eliminated without de- lay. The persistence on such a scale of this violation of children’s

Child labour, in the Western tradition, evokes a negative connotations of dangerous work being committed by children, and while child labour that causes physiological or psychological damage to children, or inhibits their ability to gain an education is reprehensible, not all child labour is detrimental. However, child work, which is difficult to differentiate from child labour, is an acceptable even beneficial to the child and their family. This is especially true in agriculture. However, certain

Child Labour in India: Causes, Challenges and Legislations to combat the malaise. Abstract: Child labour continues to be a problem even today in many parts of the world. These children are mostly inhabitants of poor undeveloped nations of South America, Africa and Asia. They live in harsh conditions with almost no access to education. The income earned by them, however minimal, is necessary to feed and clothe their families who are dependent on them. The families have no other option but to push

Child labour is the practice of having children engage in economic activity, on part or full-time basis. The practice deprives children of their childhood, and is harmful to 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. The 2001 national census of India estimated the total number of child labour, aged 5–14, to be at 12.6 million. In 2001, out of a 12.6 million, about 12 million

emotional well being. • Involves intolerable abuse, such as child slavery, child trafficking, debt bondage, forced labour or illicit activities. • Prevents children from going to school. • Uses children to undermine labour standards. CAUSES OF CHILD LABOUR For much of human history and across different cultures, children less than 17 years old have contributed to family welfare in a variety of ways. There are various reasons which lead to child labour. Some of the important reasons are as follows: • POVERTY: UNICEF