Child labour: Denial of childhood
It's been five years since India banned child labour after sustained
efforts over the preceding two decades. But it is still home to the
largest number of working children. Blamed on poverty and illiteracy,
the menace evades all efforts, leaving children with an exploited
childhood.
A Kashmiri boy rides a 'Shikara' in the Dal Lake in Srinagar on June 12, World Day Against Child Labour. Child labour was one of the greatest challenges of developing India, and the government enacted the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act in 1986 based on the recommendations of the Gurupadaswamy Committee. Photo: Nissar Ahmad
A girl holds a placard in the campaign against child labour on the occasion of the International Day Against Child Labour at Dilli Haat, in New Delhi. The Act prohibits employment of children in certain specified hazardous occupations and processes and regulates the working conditions in others. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
A child is engaged in street circus for her daily bread. A National Policy on Child Labour was formulated in 1987. The action plan outlined in the policy for tackling the child labour included legislative action plans, focusing on general developmental programmes to benefit child labourers. Photo: C. V. Subrahmanyam
In this file photo, children work at a brick kiln on the outskirts of Sivasagar in Assam. The government has been taking steps to tackle the problem through strict enforcement of legislative provisions along with simultaneous rehabilitative measures. Photo: PTI
A child repairs a scooter on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Approximately 70 per cent of children work in agricultural fields, allied activities and the rest are engaged in the unorganised sector. Photo: PTI
Young ragpickers are seen busy at work in Chennai. According to the 2001 Census, there are 12.6 million child labourers in India. File photo: N. Sridharan
A child is working at a coal mine in Banwar Ramgarh village, Jharkhand. Initiatives such as the India-U.S. project, which aims at prevention of child labour in 10 hazardous sectors, can bring relief to these child workers. Photo: Manob Chowdhury
A boy works at a roadside teashop in Bhubaneswar. Elimination of child labour is one of the four core labour standards of the International Labour Organisation and is incorporated in the definition of the ILO's fundamental principles. Photo: Ashoke Chakrabarty
Activists of Bachpan Bachao take part in a candlelight vigil against child labour at the India Gate. The government made amendments in October 2006 and in September 2008 to the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 by enforcing a ban on employment of children under the age of 14 in an increased number of sectors. File photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
Even though the government is committed to eliminating child labour in all its forms, and is moving in this direction in a targeted manner, bringing children under the boundary of education alone can help them get rid of poverty and illiteracy. This will inturn help eradicate child labour, thereby helping them to preserve their childhood. Photo: Murali Kumar K.
Jun 14, 2011
(source:http://www.thehindu.com/education/issues/article2104089.ece)
(source:http://www.thehindu.com/education/issues/article2104089.ece)
A Kashmiri boy rides a 'Shikara' in the Dal Lake in Srinagar on June 12, World Day Against Child Labour. Child labour was one of the greatest challenges of developing India, and the government enacted the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act in 1986 based on the recommendations of the Gurupadaswamy Committee. Photo: Nissar Ahmad
A girl holds a placard in the campaign against child labour on the occasion of the International Day Against Child Labour at Dilli Haat, in New Delhi. The Act prohibits employment of children in certain specified hazardous occupations and processes and regulates the working conditions in others. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
A child is engaged in street circus for her daily bread. A National Policy on Child Labour was formulated in 1987. The action plan outlined in the policy for tackling the child labour included legislative action plans, focusing on general developmental programmes to benefit child labourers. Photo: C. V. Subrahmanyam
In this file photo, children work at a brick kiln on the outskirts of Sivasagar in Assam. The government has been taking steps to tackle the problem through strict enforcement of legislative provisions along with simultaneous rehabilitative measures. Photo: PTI
A child repairs a scooter on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Approximately 70 per cent of children work in agricultural fields, allied activities and the rest are engaged in the unorganised sector. Photo: PTI
Young ragpickers are seen busy at work in Chennai. According to the 2001 Census, there are 12.6 million child labourers in India. File photo: N. Sridharan
A child is working at a coal mine in Banwar Ramgarh village, Jharkhand. Initiatives such as the India-U.S. project, which aims at prevention of child labour in 10 hazardous sectors, can bring relief to these child workers. Photo: Manob Chowdhury
A boy works at a roadside teashop in Bhubaneswar. Elimination of child labour is one of the four core labour standards of the International Labour Organisation and is incorporated in the definition of the ILO's fundamental principles. Photo: Ashoke Chakrabarty
Activists of Bachpan Bachao take part in a candlelight vigil against child labour at the India Gate. The government made amendments in October 2006 and in September 2008 to the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 by enforcing a ban on employment of children under the age of 14 in an increased number of sectors. File photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
Even though the government is committed to eliminating child labour in all its forms, and is moving in this direction in a targeted manner, bringing children under the boundary of education alone can help them get rid of poverty and illiteracy. This will inturn help eradicate child labour, thereby helping them to preserve their childhood. Photo: Murali Kumar K.
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