CHILD LABOUR

What is child labour ?

• 215 million children work worldwide

• No school

• Hazardous work

Nonetheless, not all work performed by children is child labour :

• Light work

Causes: Poverty

Causes: Illiteracy

Causes: Bonded Labour

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA• Census 2001:

o 1.26 crore 5-14 year oldso The total child population of 25.2 crore. o 12 lakh children working in the hazardous occupations/processes which are covered

under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act i.e. 18 occupations and 65 processes.

• National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) 2004-05 Survey:o Number of working children is estimated at 90.75 lakh

It shows that the efforts of the Government have borne the desired fruits.

CHILD LABOUR LAWS & INITIATIVES

• The Factories Act of 1948: The Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory. The law also placed rules on who, when and how long can pre-adults aged 15–18 years be employed in any factory.

• The Mines Act of 1952: The Act prohibits the employment of children below 18 years of age in a mine.

• The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986: The Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in hazardous occupations identified in a list by the law. The list was expanded in 2006, and again in 2008.

• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act of 2000: This law made it a crime, punishable with a prison term, for anyone to procure or employ a child in any hazardous employment or in bondage.

• The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009: The law mandates free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years. This legislation also mandated that 25 percent of seats in every private school must be allocated for children from disadvantaged groups and physically challenged children.

What can you do to stop child labour? Support NGO’s fighting against the practice.

‘BE’ a responsible citizen and do NOT employ children.

‘ACT’ as a responsible citizen and ensure that your society does not employ child labour.

‘EDUCATE’ and create awareness

‘REPORT’ cases of child labour.

Government should provide more employment so that parents never send their children to earn money.

Make education free for all children. If people will be educated they will never do these kind of things and never put their kids in jobs.

Government should be vigilant and impose heavy penalties on those who employ children.

These are few ways which can help us stop child labour in India.

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