Child labor refers to the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and is mentally, physically, socially or morally harmful
.
CHILD LABOUR:- I would like to say a few things about the perils of child labour and its effects on society and nation. Child labour refers to the exploitation of children for doing manual work, which deprives them of their childhood and fundamental rights to education and health. It ruins the life of a child blocking all the venues of education and progress. It is our responsibility to stand guard against child labour and report to the concerned authorities if witness child exploitation in any form.
Child labour in India is the practice where children engage in economic activity, on a part-time or full-time basis. The practice deprives children of their childhood and is harmful to their physical and mental development. Poverty, lack of good schools and the growth of the informal economy are considered as the important causes of child labour in India. The 2001 national census of India estimated the total number of child labour, aged 5-14, to be at 12.6 million.
Conventionally, a child labour is defined as a child in the range of 5 to 14 years, who is doing labour, either paid or unpaid. The term ‘child labour’ is generally used to refer to any work by children that interferes with their full physical development curtailing the opportunities for education and the needed recreation. Despite a number of efforts made for the eradication of child labour, the situation remains still grave.
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 The Act prohibits employment of children in certain specified hazardous occupations and regulates the working conditions in the jobs that it permitted, and put greater emphasis on health and safety standards.
How we can stoped it:-
Ensure a child labour free community,
Be a well-informed voter
Volunteer with some pioneer movements /organisations working to eradicate child labour
Talk to the parents of child labourers
Be vigilant and report abuse
Use the fear of retribution for good!
Educate yourself on the laws
Be a conscientious consumer
Begin with yourself...
