PUNEET GARG

CHILD LABOUR

A Shame for the Society

COMPARE………….JUST

OUTLINE

Who is a Child?What is Child Labour? Causes of Child LabourEffects of Child Labour Laws in IndiaStatistics Conclusion

A “child” is not necessarily delineated by a fixed age.

According to the scientists, it is impossible to determine the abilities and maturities of children by his/her calendar age.

Who is a child?

What is Child Labour?

Child labour is defined by the International Labour Organisation as “work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical

and mental development.” 

Causes of Child Labour

Due to PovertyLack of awareness in educationUnavailability of earning member Natural calamity Unimplemented of Laws

Laws in India

The Factories Act of 1948The Mines Act of 1952The Child Labour(Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009

Statistics More than 200 million children

today are child labourers. An estimated 120 million are engaged in hazardous work.

73 million of these children are below 10 years old.

The highest number of child labourers is in the Asia/Pacific Region Most children work on farms that

produce consumer products such as cocoa, coffee, cotton, rubber and other crops.

20 million child workers are employed in factories that make garments, carpets, toys, matches and hand-rolled cigarettes.

Each year, as many as 2.7 million healthy years of life are lost due to child labour, especially in agriculture.

Harvesting rice

Preparing tobacco

leaves

Metal

worker

Agriculture

Clothing factory

Conclusion

Child Labour is an obstacle to the development of Human Rights and our country as a whole. It affects our children , which will in turn affect our future. It needs to be addressed to the limit where it will be stopped if we wish to see a truly prosperous future.

STOP CHILD LABOUR

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