PRESENTORS

Ahmad Ijaz 2010-CH-65Donia Zainab 2010-CH-21Samia Mehdi2010-CH-13Sidra Ishtiaq 2010-CH-19

INTRODUCTION

HUMAN BEINGSthe most superior creation of Allah Almighty. has the ability to think and meditate.made remarkable progress in every walk of life.

PHASES OF MAN’S LIFE

Child (birth – 17 yrs)Adults (18 – 25 yrs)Youth (25 – 50 yrs)Old (50 - death)

CHILDREN The flowers of heaven. Most beautiful and purest creation. Innocent both inwardly and outwardly. Beauty of this world.

CONT’DWhen children put on different

kinds of clothes and begin to go to schools for the sake of knowledge. We feel a specific joy through their innocence.

BUT…..

CONT’DThere are children who cannot: • Wear good clothes.• Eat good food.• Go to school to acquire

knowledge. INSTEAD….They have to kill all their dreams

and work hard to earn living.

CHILD LABOUR

CONTENTSWhat child labor is…???Islamic perspectivesSectors employing child laborCausesWorst forms of child labor ComparisonProblems RemediesStatisticsLawsProgress rate of a countryPoint to ponderConclusion

DEFINITIONS

UNICEF DEFINITION UNICEF defines “child” as anyone below the age of 18. “Child Labor” as some type of work performed by children below age 18.

CONT’D

CONVENTIONAL DEFINITION:children working before they reached the lawful minimum age for employment in their country.nowadays 14 to 15 years world wide. 16 years in UK.

CONT’D

LATEST DEFINITION:refers to all young people

engaged in harmful employment, whether they are school-age or older.

ISLAMIC PRESPECTIVE

All human beings are equal. importance of the children rights.Our beloved Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) and children.

Children should be taught to write and read.BUT……………

SECTORS EMPLOYING CHILD

LABOURCarpet IndustryFootball IndustryBeggingHousehold LaborSilk IndustryAgriculture Sector

CAUSESPovertyLack Of ResourcesUnemploymentIlliteracyUrbanizationOver PopulationDrug AddictionOrphans

WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR

CONT’D

Harmful types of work involving anyoneUnder 18, includes:

● Forms of slavery, servitude and forced labor● Commercial sexual exploitation ● illicit activities;● Hazardous work that damages the lives, health or morals of those involved.

PREFERRING CHILD LABOUR ……!!!

CHEAPOBEDIENTEASY TO THREATENNIMBLE FINGERS

COMPARISON

SLEEPING WAY

EATING HABITS

WAYS OF ENJOYMENT

WORKING

PLAYING

EDUCATION

We need to see both sides of the picture…We just can’t close our EYES, IGNORE and THINK, things would get better one day...

PROBLEMS FACED BY CHILD LABORERS

Physical InjuriesPsychological ProblemsLess Wages PaidTorturingMalnutritionGrowth DeficiencyPesticide PoisoningIllicit Activities

REMEDIESCompulsion of free educationImproving and enforcing lawsControlled populationBalance in production and

consumptionRaise of family incomeAntinarcotics agenciesGovernment efforts

STATISTICSToday, more than 350 million children, aged from 5 to 17, are at work.73 million working children are less than 10 years old. Out of approximately 211 million working children under the age of 15 yrs, more than half (over 120 million) are involved in the “worst forms”.

STATISTICS IN PAKISTAN

50% percent of the economically active children are in age group of 5 to 9 years.Out of these 3.8 million economically active workers, 2.7 million were claimed to be children.in the agriculture sector. 73% of them were said to be boys. During the last year, the Federal Bureau of Statistics released the results of its survey. The findings were that 3.8 million children of age group 5-14 years is working in Pakistan out of total 40 million children in this age group.While buffaloes may cost up to 15,000 rupees, children are sold at prices between 500 and 2,000 rupees.

LAWS FOR CHILD

LABOURERS

THE CHILD LABOUR

Prohibition and

Regulation ACT, 1986

•OBJECT

•WEEKLY HOLIDAY

•HOURS AND PERIOD

OF WORK

•APPROPRIATE TIME

FOR WORK

•OVERTIME

CHILDREN DAY

Celebrated on 20th Novembersince 1959.REASON:

to provide the rights of children to them without any exploitation of

children rights. 

LABOUR DAYCelebrated on 1st of May every year

since 1882.

PURPOSE:Protection of the rights of the

laborers.celebrate the economic and social

achievements of workersMost important of all, to restrict the

working hours of the laborers up to 8 hours.

POINT TO PONDER

PROGRESS RATE OF A COUNTRTY

When WE Were Children?

Self Witness

CONCLUSION

• Child laborers are the economy runners of our country.

• The importance of children and their value cannot be denied.

• They should be given their due rights.• Education and work should go side by side

with proper balance.