RESEARCH ON CHILD LABOUR

Definition According to United Nations and

International Labour Organization,

“States parties recognize the right of the child to be protected from performing any work that is hazardous or to interfere with child’s education or to be harmful to the child’s health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.”

Introduction

A Universal Problem

Exploitation of Children

The first general Laws, against child labour

The ‘Factory Act’ in britain

Causes of child Labour Poverty Illiteracy of Parents Unemployment Family Problems Easy Availability of Jobs Poor Enforcement of

Laws

EFFECTS OF CHILD LABOUR Ill Effects on Health of

Children Denying of Education Affects Personality

Development Poor Image of the Country Hamper the Human

Resource Development of the Country

Exploitation of Children Social Evils

Scenario

Age Group No. of Child Labourers

% on Total Labourers in India

05 – 14 Years 1.3 Crore 3.15%

05 – 17 Years 2.9 Crore 7.05%

Child Labour in India (As Per Census 2001)

Solutions by govtChild Labour cell

National Child Labour Projects

Grant in Aid to Voluntary Agencies

Indo-Us Dollar Matching Grant

Suggestions by usBy Adopting child by

By spreading awareness

By providing free education by govt

By Supporting NGO’s

By Banging Acceptance of Services from Child

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