International conventions define children as age 18 and under is a child. But individual governments may define child according to different ages or other criteria. In India, age under 14 years is consider to be a child

One who works in a daily wage basis on the days when he or she has the work opportunities open for him or her and rest sits ideal on other days is termed as labour.

There is no universal accepted definition of child labour. Varying are used by international organizations, trade unions and other interests groups But they all generally accept that ³child labour´ is work for children that harms them or exploits them in some way ( i.e., physically, mentally, morally or byblocking access to education )blocking access to education )

Dus ka ek« !koi lelo«.na« main bhuka hu«.!

• Poverty

• Culture and tradition

• Barriers to education

• Market demand

• The effects of income shocks on households

• Lack of legislation and/or poor enforcement of existing legislation

• Deprives them of schooling or requires them to assume the multiple burden of schooling and work

• Jeopardises their health and safety – high risk of illness and injury…even death

• Affects their physical development (malnutrition, long working hours in bad conditions)

• Exposes them to physical and psychological abuse and violence which all have long term consequences

• Deprives them of their childhood and of their future

The children are working as a labour in school going age for the survival of there families and to full fill the basic necessities.

People don’t know the importance of education. That’s why most of children remain illiterate.

215,000,000

Child labourers,5-17 years old

115,000,000Engaged in hazardous work, 5-17 years old

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. 

Many children in hazardous and dangerous jobs are in danger of injury, even death.

They are suppose to sit at home, play with the friends, built their health, develop the culture and load themselves with knowledge«..

This tree shows condition of children in present era and if we help government to stop child labour….

And our future will like this tree

And if there will no improvement in child labour then future will like this tree

One in every six children aged 5 to 17 One in every six children aged 5 to 17 worldwide is exploited by child labor.worldwide is exploited by child labor.

There are approximately 9 million children There are approximately 9 million children involved in the unconditional worst forms of involved in the unconditional worst forms of child labor.child labor.

In Sub-Saharan Africa around one in three In Sub-Saharan Africa around one in three children are engaged in child labor, children are engaged in child labor, representing 69 million children.representing 69 million children.

In South Asia, another 44 million are In South Asia, another 44 million are engaged in child labor.engaged in child labor.

Awareness must be raised and parents should pay attention to the education of their children.

Child Labour Laws should be strictly put into practice

If we want success then we have to act upon these principles and then our country can easily get rid of this problem.

We have to distribute the education free of coast, give flame to the candle of education and distribute the light of knowledge among the people as our Holy prophet (PBUH) also says that “get knowledge and distribute among others.”

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.

The problem of child labour continues to pose a challenge before the nation. Government has been taking various pro-active measures to handle this problem. However, considering the magnitude and extent of the problem and that it is essentially a socio-economic problem inextricably linked to poverty and illiteracy, it requires concerted efforts from all sections of the society to make a dent in the problem.