• What is child labor?

• Causes of child
labor.
• How many are
there?
• Child labor in
statistics.
• Child labor in India.
• Regulation and
prohibition act.
• Conclusion.
What is child
labor?
 “Child labour” is
generally
speaking, work for
children that harms
them or exploits them
in someway
(physically, mentally, m
orally or by blocking
access to education).

 It is the work that

exceeds a minimum
number of hours
depending on the age
of a child and on the
61% in Asia, 32% in Africa, and 7% in Latin
America, 1% in US, Canada, Europe and other
wealthy nations.
In Asia, 22% of the workforce is children. In Latin
America, 17% of the workforce is children.
246 million child workers aged 5 and 17 were
involved in child labor.
Out of which 171 million were involved in work that
by its nature is hazardous
According to certain
experts approximately 10
million bonded children
labourers are working as
dome In South Asia.
Beyond this there are
almost 55 million bonded
child labourers hired across
various other industries.
Less than 5% of child
laborers make products for
export to other countries.
Child labor statistics
 One in every six children
aged 5 to 17 worldwide is
exploited by child labor.
 There are approximately 9
million children involved in
the unconditional worst
forms of child labor.
 In Sub-Saharan Africa
around one in three
children are engaged in
child labor, representing 69
million children.
 In South Asia, another 44
million are engaged in child
labor.
 Child labor in
India
INDIA accounts for the second
highest number where child labor
in the world.
Africa accounts for the highest
number of children employed and
exploited.
According to certain experts
approximately 10 million bonded
children laborers are working as
domestic servants in India.
Beyond this there are almost 55
million bonded child laborers
hired across various other
industries.
Regulation and prohibition
act
This was declared by
the parliament on 23rd
December, 1986.
It includes Prohibition
of employment of
children in certain
occupations and
processes.
No child shall be
employed or permitted to
work in any of the
occupations which are
hazardous by its nature.
 Conclusion

The social malady of child

labor can be brought under
control, if each individual takes
responsibility of reporting about
anyone employing a child below
the age of 14years.
Thus, instead of ignoring on
should find out about reporting
child labor and how such
children can actually be saved.
Child labor can be controlled
if the government functions
effectively with the support of
the public.