CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA

AN OVERVIEW
by

Mahaveer Jain

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Some Facts on Children

19 per cent of Worlds Children live in India Children in the age group of 0-14 constitute about 360 Million (35.3 Per cent) Children in the age group of 5-14 constitute about 253 Million (24.6 Per cent) 87 Million children (34 per cent of total population of children in the country) are not attending educational institutions

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Some Facts on Children

India is 10th highest GDP country in the World Of every 100 rupees in the Union Budget of 20072008, only 4 rupees and 84 paisa had been promised for children (it is 1.23 per cent less than earlier budget) Out of childrens budget (Rs. 32958.33 crore), the share of :
Development Health Protection Education

16.66 per cent 10.02 per cent 0.92 per cent 72.40 per cent

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Some Facts on Child Labour

12.7 Million total child labour

5.8 Million full time 6.9 Million part time

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Some Facts on Child Labour Employment

Occupations
Manufacturing and Repair Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry & Fishing Public Administration and Extra Terristorial Organizations and Bodies Wholesale and Retail trade Construction Transport, Storage and Communication Hotels and Restaurants Financed Intermediation and Red Estate Renting etc. Mining and quarrying Electricity, Gas and Wider Supply

Per cent
48.01 20.28 10.03 10.02 05.75 01.77

01.71 01.26
01.06 00.11
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CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Initiatives taken on Child Labour Government (Central, States and Union Territories) Non-Governmental Organizations (Local, Regional, National and International)

Civic Societies Trade Unions Employers CSR : MNCs, Public and Private Sector University Students and Scholars Research and Training Institutions Cultural and Religious Groups Local Bodies Social Activists and Individuals
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UN Organizations Embassies and High Commissions

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Government Initiatives
Constitutional Provisions Commissions and Committees Policies Legislation Judicial Interventions Schemes, Projects, Programmes

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

National Child Labour Projects 2007-08

NCLP Districts Number of Child Labour Budget 237 3.59 Lac 138.5 Crore

2008-09
NCLP Districts Number of Child Labour Budget 300 4.95 Lac 233 Crore
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CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Other Major Projects on Child Labour UNICEF ILO Indus and IPEC Embassies and High Commissions International NGOs UNDP NGOs Other organizations and agencies

CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Strategies Adopted
Awareness and Advocacy Education Enforcement Rehabilitation Capacity Building

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CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Major Issues to be Dealt in Future

Age of the Child Definition of Child Labour Hazardous verses Non Hazardous Strengthening Child Labour Legislation Survey and Identification Rescuing Mechanisms Rehabilitation Processes: Definition, Enforcement and Mainstreaming Education and Child Labour Intra and Inter Conflicts within and between Child Labour and Children Projects Documentation and dissemination of successful stories Residential verses non-residential schools

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CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Needs Major Focus in Future

Project based approaches to child based approaches Isolated verses wholistic approaches Micro verses macro linkages Institutionalization of initiatives (projects, schemes and actions) Convergence mechanisms (projects, schemes, programmes, departments, organizations, institutions, etc.) Poverty as a myth

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CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Future Strategies
Child Centric Visioning Convergence Linkages Dissemination of information at all levels Campaign based approaches Networking

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Developing positive mindsets, attitudes and culture among all stakeholders towards complete abolition of child labour in India

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Hope
to

Have Every Child of India

in

School
through

Synergic Efforts
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I value your active presence, time and listening

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