Child Labour

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Definition

Child labor is basically exploiting the underage children in any form forcing them to work illegally which harms or abuses them.

UNICEF

defines child labour as work that exceeds a minimum number of hours, depending on the age of a child and on the type of work. Such work is considered harmful to the child and should therefore be eliminated. 4/14/12

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ILO:

The term child labour is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. refers to work that:
dangerous and harmful to children; and
is mentally, physically, socially or morally interferes with their schooling by:

It

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depriving them of the opportunity to attend

ILOs Claims
According

to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) a new generation of children is being deprived of the chance to take their rightful place in the society and economy of the 21st Century. ILO has proposed that child labour will disappear in a decade.

The

One

in eight children in the world is exposed to the worst forms of child labour which endanger childrens physical, mental health and moral well 4/14/12

Current Scenario

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Current Scenario
India

harbors 19 per cent of worlds child population 42 % of total population (1100 million) are children. expenditure on children in health, education, development and protection together is only 4.9 % of Indias total budget outlet.

Almost Total

Official

Indian statistics put the total number of child workers at 11 million full times and 4/14/12 million part times. 10

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The

worst sufferer among working children are those who are employed for household work and commonly referred as child domestic workers (CDWs). a long time the official agencies responsible for protection of children denied their existence.

For

Finally

on 10th October 2006 Government banned employment of children below 14 years as domestic help. 4/14/12

Types of child labour

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Voluntary Child Labour

Child

labor can be voluntary and sometimes necessary when parents, older siblings, and other relatives couldn't earn enough money to support a family. when child is the only one who can earn in the family due to permanent impairment or death of the elder. are no facilities for education in the area so the child has no other option left.

Conditions

There

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CHILD TRAFFICKING
It

is estimated that 200,000 persons are trafficked in India every year. 10 % of human trafficking in India is international, while almost 90 % is interstate. 40,000 children are abducted every year of which 11000 remain untraced according to a report by the National Human Rights Commission of India.

Only

Nearly

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Legal Impairment
Relevant Act:

Act .

Immoral Traffic Prevention

Act

only refers to trafficking for prostitution hence does not provide comprehensive protection for children. does the Act provide clear definition of trafficking. has also not ratified The Palermo Protocols, which provides protection to children against trafficking.

Nor

India

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BONDED CHILD LABOR

Approximately

fifteen million children work as bonded laborers in India. child is sold to the loaner like a commodity for a certain period of time. labor is treated like security or collateral security and cunning rich men procure them for small sums at exorbitant interest rates.

Methodology:
The His

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SEXUAL ABUSE/ORGAN TRAFFICKING

A government

commissioned survey in 2007 had found that more than 53% of children in India are subjected to sexual abuse, but most don't report the assaults to anyone. of children reported having faced one or more forms of sexual abuse, with Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Delhi reporting the highest percentage of such incidents. of child abuse cases, the

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Legal Framework
The

provisional draft of the bill, titled 'Sexual Offences Against Children Bill, 2010', to substitute the word 'rape' with technical terms and cover several forms of abuse of both boys and girls, which now remain grey areas in the absence of a specific legislation.

seeks

The

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Recommendations

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National Government Agencies

National Agencies need to ratify the UN An effective legal system needs to be

Convention on the Rights of the Child. (CRC) introduced to check employment of children below 14 years through proper legislation countries that allow the employment of children for the manufacturer of export products

Economic sanctions to be enforced on

authorities to be set up to implement various acts passed by the National Government. 4/14/12

Proper monitoring and implementing

NGOs
NGOs have a Key role in raising awareness

and informing people about the misuse of children, denying them the fundamental rights of shelter, food and education.

UNICEF has clarified the role of NGOs as

essential players in many of the intervention stages with direct involvement in identification and rescue operations. implementing various pieces of legislation bring to the notice of Government.

Assist governmental agencies in

Identify areas where child labour exists and

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Civil Society/ Peoples Forum

Civil society can play an active role in

identifying and alerting authorities to child labour sites public about the effect of child labour on children.

Create awareness among parents and the

Motivate parents to send their children to

school
Organise counselling sessions for children

and parents
Organise joint protests, rallies, hoardings
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against employing children below 14

Corporate Entities
Include banning of child labour in their

mission

Introduce welfare schemes for children Allot separate welfare funds as part of

corporate social responsibilities to help organisations working for the cause to ban child labour benefits of banning child labour

Put up hoardings giving messages on the

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Individual Social Service Activists

Resist any form of child labour Openly oppose child labour activities which

comes to their notice without any fear

Be very assertive in expressing displeasure

to shop owners and organisations that employ children for labour.

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Thank You

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