The problem of child labor exploitation is a major challenge to the progress of developing countries. Children work at the cost of their right to education which leaves them permanently trapped in the poverty cycle‚ without the education and literacy required for better-paying jobs. This is particularly serious in India as it tops the list with the highest number of child labourers in the world. The 2001 national Census of India estimated the total number of child labour‚ aged 5-14‚ to be at 12.6
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Child Labour in India Child labour has emerged as an increasingly important issue‚ reflecting heightened sensitivity to problems at all levels. The Constitution of India and successive governments have targeted its elimination and promoted universalisation of education. EVERY YEAR in June‚ the world community celebrates Anti-Child Labour Day. And in increasing combination‚ various specialised agencies and non-government organisations (NGOs) have in recent years placed child labour‚ especially its
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certain particular context‚ work formed a part of the training process of the child and prepared him for adult life and did not involve exploitation. ( Weiner‚ M. 1991) 4. In India there is law that children under the age of 18 should not work but‚ there is no outright ban on child labor‚ and the practice is generally permitted in most industries except those deemed "hazardous". Although a law in October 2006 banned child labor in hotels‚ restaurants‚ and as domestic servants‚ there continues to
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Child labour in India Of 12.6 million children in hazardous occupations‚ India has the highest number of labourers in the world under 14 years of age.[1] Although the Constitution of India guarantees free and compulsory education to children between the age of 6 to 14 and prohibits employment of children younger than 14 in any hazardous environment‚ child labour is present in almost all sectors of the Indian economy[2] Companies including Gap‚[3] Primark‚[4] Monsanto[5] etc have been criticised
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| CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA CHILD LABOUR(harish).pptx (Size: 2.57 MB / Downloads: 17) INTRODUCTION Child Labour‚ consisting of children below 14 years of age‚ is defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Child labour is a universal problem and as a citizen of India we must strive to take stern actions against child labour. Who Is a Child Labour? Children are the greatest gift to humanity and the same gift is being misused for personal gains as child labour.. person
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India has the largest number of child labourers in the world. Since 1933‚ various laws have been enacted but the issue exists continuously on larger grounds. According to the National Sample Survey Organisation‚ nearly 16.4 million Indian children aged 5-14 are engaged in various works while the World Bank puts that figure at 44 million. The Ministry of Labour issued a notification on October 10‚ 2006‚ for banning child labour and warns those who choose child labour of imprisonment. But‚ at present
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dhabas‚brick kilns‚small factories and cottage industries.even small children are seen selling newspapers and other articles on the road which may be a risk to their lives. the child workers are generally ill fed and treated like bonded labourers.they are often beaten at the slightest excuse and even underpaid. in south india‚thousands of children work in fire crackers and match factories.many of them get killed in accidents and fires.in uttar pradesh lakhs of children are employed in the carpet industry
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Case on Child Labour Gap Admits Possible Child Labor Problem Journalist Videotapes Conditions at Subcontractor Plant; Gap Official Tells ABC News‚ ’This Is Completely Unacceptable’ By HILARY BROWN‚ LONDON‚ Oct. 28‚ 2007 The multi-billion dollar global fashion company Gap has admitted that it may have unknowingly used child labor in the production of a line of children’s clothing in India. This followed allegations by an investigative reporter based in Delhi‚ whose story was splashed across two
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Child Marriage in India If you have any questions regarding this information‚ feel free to email Juliana Shulman at: JShulman@uchicago.edu To be defined at length in a later section‚ child marriage is most simply‚ for our purposes‚ a marriage in which the wife is below the age of eighteen at the time of consummation. The practice of child marriage in rural India is deeply rooted in cultural values and grounded in social structures. And despite laws that prohibit child marriage‚ the practice
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Child marriage is a common practice in many countries around the world‚ however it is especially prevalent in India‚ where more than one third of all child brides live. [1] According to UNICEF‚ 47% of girls are married by 18 years of age‚ and 18% are married by 15 years of age. [2] These marriages are often performed without the consent of the girls involved in the marriage. Indian law has made child marriage illegal‚ but it is still widely practiced across the nation. The highest rates are seen
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