Evaluation of Child Labor in the Philippines in the Perspective of Immanuel Kant’s Second Formulation of Categorical Imperative- Formula of End Itself Introduction Children are the prime movers of the country. They are very much endowed with so much potentialities in which may contribute for the betterment of the many. They are indeed really important in everybody’s life not only of their own family but also of their fellow human persons. Every person including the child must be respected
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THE ERADICATION of child labour from our society seems to be a herculean task at this moment. However‚ with determined efforts on the part of both Central and state governments along with the help of various national and international societies‚ it seems that change can be brought about to make everyone believe that children are the treasures for future and they are not born to work; they are born to learn‚ play and enjoy their childhood. My focus on this article is based on a related article
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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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Globalization and child labour Introduction Globalization can be seen in many different forms. According to (Gunter & van der Hoeven‚ 2004) it often refers to the gradual integration of economies and societies driven by a lot of factors. New technologies and economic relationships can both be seen as major drivers of globalization (Gunter & van der Hoeven). Also‚ national and international policies of governments‚ international organizations and civil society contribute to the globalization
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PROGRAMME FOR ERADICATION OF CHILD LABOUR 1. Background of the Organisation : Inspired by the Nationwide call of Mahatma Gandhi March towards Village‚’ People’s Institute of Rural Development - PIRD was established in the year 1983. PIRD is working for landless labour‚ poor farmers‚ child labour & women groups related to rural development programmes. Campaign against child labour and education for child labour are also our major programmes. 2. Facts about Child Labour : We always compare
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the Children works to end exploitative Child labour. Many children all over the world do some kind of work. You might have an after-school job‚ or maybe you help out with chores around the house. This kind of work can be great: you build skills and earn extra cash. It’s not child labour. Only work that’s harmful to a child’s physical and mental development is considered to be child labour. One in seven children is exposed to this kind of labour‚ kept from school and the chance to improve the situation
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Compulsory primary education for tackling the problem of child labour This reader maintains‚ and has written to this effect in the Bulletin and elsewhere‚ on a number of occasions‚ that non-implementation of the programme of universal primary education and not putting this social welfare programme first on the list of priorities has rendered India vulnerable in all fields; and child labour can not be eliminated unless the child in sent to his/her rightful place - the school. Today‚ except Kerala
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by the expansion of child labour participation rate. There is no alternative way to improve an economy without reducing child labour. Again‚ it is not possible to eradicate child labour within the short period of time. Gradually‚ people are able to shift our children from work to education. We know that‚ many reasons are involved behind children become labour in formal and informal sector. From all of the possible causes‚ poverty is the significant reason to raise child labour. Although poverty
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CHILD LABOUR Who really makes your clothes? Of course we all love a good shop-most of your pocket money probably goes on latest high street labels. But although that top you bought last weekend might look good hanging on your wardrobe‚ would you be so chuffed if you know who made it? Maybe you have to empty the dishwasher‚ tidy the house or wash your folks car for your pocket money. But imagine having to work for 12 hours a day-without any kind of break-in a dusty‚ dirty factory for only a few pence
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Nike and child labour Nike is a household name when it comes to sports apparel and equipment. It has worked hard to burnish its image‚ especially by garnering endorsements from big names in the sports world‚such as Michael Jordan. But in 1996 its silver image began to tarnish. It knew it was in trouble when an article on child labour in Pakistan appeared in Life magazine with a picture of a 12-year-old boy sewing a Nike soccer ball in a factory‚ and activists started showing up in front
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