CHILD L ABOUR

S H I VA J I S I N G H
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Overview
•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, morally 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 type of work.
CAUSES OF CHILD LABOR

• Overexploitation of population.
• Decrease of resources.
• Decrease in literacy.
• Increase of poverty.
• Increase of unemployment.
• Lack of schooling and daily care.
• One of the major reasons behind child labour is the
poverty when children have no option left other than to
work for their survivals

• In the developing countries when the government fails to

provide the basic requirements for the children

• when the only earning member of he family dies or

suffering from serious illness

• Natural calamity like Tsunami, cyclone, flood etc. Also drag

children towards child labour
HOW MANY ARE THERE?

• 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
 HOW MANY ARE THERE?

• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986’
• An adolescent has been defined as a person between the ages of 14-18 years.

• The amendment permit employment of adolescent labour except in

hazardous processes or occupation
CHILD LABOUR LAWS
• The Factories Act of 1948: The Act prohibits the employment of
children below the age of 14 years in any factory.
• The Mines Act of 1952: The Act prohibits the employment of children
below 18 years of age in a mine
• The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of
2009: The law mandates free and compulsory education to all children aged 6
to 14 years.
 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.
 Provision of free and compulsory education

Tackling poverty, and creating decent work

for adults

Social awareness and activism

Strictly implementation of laws