COVID-19 Resources (https://www.childlineindia.

org/a/covid19)

(https://www.childlineindia.org/)

Report a Case (https://www.childlineindia.org/a/report/case) Donate Now (https://www.childlineindia.org/a/donate) Start a fundraiser

(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/fundraiser) हदी
हदी

Child Labour
What is Child Labour?

The International Labour Organisation defines child labour as any work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, their dignit
and one that is harmful to the physical and mental development of the child. It includes work that is mentally, physically, socially or moral
dangerous to children. Work that interferes with a child’s ability to attend and participate in school fully by obliging them to leave school
prematurely; or requiring them to try to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work is also child labour. It is both a
cause and consequence of poverty. In India, a "Child" as defined by the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act of 2016
person who has not completed 14 years of age.

Child labour in India

India sadly is home to the largest number of child labourers in the world. A growing phenomenon is children being used as domestic work
in urban areas. The conditions in which children work are completely unregulated and they are often made to work without food, with very
wages, resembling slavery. There are cases of physical, sexual and emotional abuse of child domestic workers. A Ministry of Labour notific
has made child domestic work as well as employment of children in dhabas, tea stalls and restaurants "hazardous" occupations.

Child Labour Laws in India (PDF)

Child Labour in India - https://www.childlineindia.org/pdf/share-of-child-labour-in-india.pdf (pdf/share-of-child-labour-in-india.pdf)

Child Labour Rules 1988 - https://www.childlineindia.org/uploads/files/knowledge-center/Child-Labour-Rules-1988.pdf

(uploads/files/knowledge-center/Child-Labour-Rules-1988.pdf)

Report a Case Donate Now Know More About Childline

(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/report/case)
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/donation)(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/
india)

Stop Child Labour in India CHILDLINE INDIA 1098

 COVID-19 Resources (https://www.childlineindia.org/a/covid19)

(https://www.childlineindia.org/)

Report a Case (https://www.childlineindia.org/a/report/case) Donate Now (https://www.childlineindia.org/a/donate) Start a fundraiser

(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/fundraiser) हदी
हदी

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBstK_wbJsM?rel=0&showinfo=0)

Case Study

Case Studies on Child Labour

1. 10-year-old boy rescued from a stall in front of a school

A case was registered on Child HELPLINE 1098 in which a caller informed that a boy was engaged in is doing child labour at a stall in front o
school. The caller had said that the child is a minor, around 10-11 years old. Then CHILDLINE team Ambala sent a letter to the Child Welfare
Committee for further investigation. After few days, a committee was made to rescue the child. CHILDLINE team, District Child Protection U
and Labour Department were the part of committee. The team raided that stall and rescued the 10 year old child, Aman. A medical
examination of the child was done at the Civil Hospital in Ambala City and the child was presented before the Child Welfare Committee. T
CWC ordered temporary shelter of the child in an Open Shelter Home at Ambala Cantonment until his parents were not found. Later the
CHILDLINE team dropped the child to the Open Shelter Home. The next day, Aman’s family came to the CWC office and after checking thei
Proofs and document; the child was handed over to his parents. They were advised that Aman has to study, not of work. The CHILDLINE tea
told the parents to let him study and make his own future.

(*Name and details changed to protect the child)

2. Read all the Child Labour Case Studies:

https://www.childlineindia.org/PDF/Case-Studies-Child-Labour.pdf (PDF/Case-Studies-Child-Labour.pdf)

CHILDLINE Helpline Quick Links Subscribe Follow us on

CHILDLINE India
Please Enter Your Email 
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/about/childline-
india) (http://www.facebook.com/page
Subscribe India-
Child Issues
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/issues/child- Foundation/137070779678465) 
(tel:1098) labour-issue) (http://twitter.com/CHILDLINE109
Donate Now 
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/donation)
(http://www.youtube.com/user/
Knowledge Center 
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/knowledgecenter)
(https://instagram.com/childline

 Blog
COVID-19 Resources (https://www.childlineindia.org/a/covid19) (https://www.linkedin.com/comp
(https://www.childlineindia.org/blog/)
india-foundation)
FAQs (https://www.kooapp.com/profil
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/p/faqs)

Contact Crafted by
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/p/contact- (https://www.waterindia.in/)
(https://www.childlineindia.org/)
us)
Supported by Ministry of Wome
Privacy Policy
Report a Case (https://www.childlineindia.org/a/report/case) Donate Now (https://www.childlineindia.org/a/donate) Start a and Child Development
fundraiser
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/p/privacy-
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/fundraiser) हदी (https://wcd.nic.in/)
policy)
हदी
Terms and Conditions
(https://www.childlineindia.org/a/p/terms-
and-conditions)

(https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/
girls-not-brides/our-
members/search-for-
members/#childline-india-
foundation-cif)