What is child labour?
Causes of child
labour.
Child labour in
statistics.
Child labour in India.
Regulation and
prohibition act.
Conclusion.
What is child labour?
In general speaking, Child
labour is work for children
that harms them or
exploits them in someway
like:
physically
mentally
morally or by blocking
access to education
Poverty
Over Population
Parental Illiteracy
Social apathy
Lack of education &
exposure
Exploitation of
cheap and
Causes for Child labour
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 -17 were involved in
child labour
Child labour statistics
There are over 12 million
child workers in India
Many NGOs reckon the real
figure is up to 60 million
The number of girls involved
is not much lower than the
boys
Child labour in India
Child labour in India(Conti.)
India accounts for the second highest number where child
labour in the world
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 labour is a
curse to the Indian
society as well as our
economy
We have to know
about our
responsibilities and
should take
corrective measures
to stop child labour
so that we can have a
better and developed
India
"World Revolves around the Children , Children's Future revolves
around Education”
Stop Child LaboUr