Child labour refers to the employment of children in

any work that deprives them of their childhood,

interferes with their ability to attend regular
school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or
morally dangerous and
harmful. In villages, it is
a common sight to see
children of poor families
working in fields or
elsewhere to contribute to
the family income. Such
children are deprived of
opportunities of education
and are also prone to
health risks.

In a sense, child labour is open exploitation as it

deprives children of education and pushes them into
exploitative situations. The side-effects of working
at a young age are: risks of contracting occupational
diseases like skin diseases, diseases of the lungs,
weak eyesight, TB etc.; vulnerability to sexual
exploitation at the workplace; deprived of education.
They grow up unable to avail development
opportunities and end up as unskilled workers for the
rest of their lives
➢ 73 million working children are less than
10 years old.

➢ While buffaloes may cost up to 15,000

rupees , children are sold at prices
between 500 and
2,000 rupees.

➢ 47 out of 100
children in
India enrolled
in class I
reach class
VIII, putting
the dropout
rate at 52.79%.

➢ Approximately 16.64% of villages in the

country do not have facilities for primary
schooling. (UNICEF)
➢ 42 million children in the age-group 6-14
years do not attend school in India.
OVER POVERTY
POPULATION

CAUSES

ABUSES OF PARENTAL
CHILD ILLITERACY

LACK OF
SCHOOLING
CHILD LABOUR
JAY KUMAR MANDAL
XII SCIENCE

MR RAHUL MISHRA