In 1979,the Indian government formed the Gurupadswamy Committee to find about child labor and means to tackle it. The Child Labor Prohibition and Regulation Acwas enacted based on the recommendations of the committee in 1986. A National Policy on Child Labor was formulated in 1987 to focus on rehabilitating children working in hazardous occupations, The Ministry of Labor and Employment had implemented around 100 industry specific National Child Labor Projects to rehabilitate the child workers since 1988

1. Child Labour
In India
Made by Kingsuk Sarkar
University roll - 10900721014
Department : Mechanical

2. INTRODUCTION
• Child Labouristhepracticeofhaving children engagein economicactivity,on
partorfull-timebasis.
• Itdepriveschildren oftheirchildhoodandis harmfultotheirphysicalandmental
development.
• Poverty,lackofgoodschoolsandgrowthof informaleconomyareconsideredasthe
importantcausesofchildlabor

3. Child Labour In India
 Accordingto the amendmentin child labour act
1986,aban is imposed on employingchildren.
• Agegroup between 5-14 years.
• More than 120million children'saroundthe world.
• 44 million children'sin India.
 U.P. has the highest numberof child labours.
 More than80% are employedin villages, that
also in agricultureand non-formalactivities like
livestock rearing, fishing etc.

4. Causes Of Child
Labour In India
• OVER POPULATION : limitedresourcesandmoremouthstofeed,Children areemployed in various
formsofwork.
• ILLITERACY : Illiterateparentsdonotrealizethe need foraproperphysical,
emotionalandcognitivedevelopment ofachild.
• POVERTY : Manytime povertyforcesparentstosend theirchildren to
Hazardousjobs.
• URBANIZATION : MNC's andexportindustriesin thedeveloping worldemploy
child workers,particularlyin thegarment industry.

5. Consequences Child
Labour In India
Thepresenceof a largenumber ofchild laborersis
regardedas a serious issue in termsof economicwelfare.Children
who workfail to getnecessaryeducation. They do not get the
opportunity to develop physically, intellectually,emotionally. In
termsof the physicalcondition of children, childrenarenot ready
for long monotous workbecausethey becomeexhaustedmore
quickly than adults. Childrenwhowork,instead of going to school,
willremainilliteratewhichlimitstheirability to contribute to their
own wellbeingas wellas to community they live in. Child labour
has long termadverseeffectsfor India..

6. Initiative Against Child
Labour In India
In 1979,theIndiangovernmentformedtheGurupadswamyCommitteetofind
aboutchild laborandmeanstotackleit.The ChildLaborProhibitionand Regulation
Acwas enactedbasedon therecommendationsof thecommitteein1986.A National
Policyon ChildLaborwasformulatedin 1987 tofocusonrehabilitatingchildren
workinginhazardousoccupations,TheMinistryof LaborandEmploymenthad
implementedaround100industryspecificNationalChildLaborProjectsto
rehabilitatethechild workerssince 1988.
• Non-governmental organizations :
ManyNGOslike BachpanBachaoAndolan,ChildFund,
CAREIndia,TalaashAssociationChildRightsandYou, Global marchagainstchild
labour,RIDE India,Childlineetchavebeenworkingtoeradicatechild laborinIndia
Childlaborhasalsobeena subjectofpublic interestlitigationsin Indiancourts.