This document summarizes child labor as depicted in Oliver Twist and the current state of child labor in India. It discusses how Oliver and other children worked under poor conditions in Victorian-era workhouses and factories, as well as for Fagin. Today, the five biggest employers of child labor in India are the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, with over half of India's child laborers found in these states. The document also outlines some of the negative effects of child labor such as increased criminal activity and serious health issues.

1. SMT S.B.GARDI
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
M.K.BHAVNAGAR
UNIVERSITY
NAME :- ASHISH B. PITHADIYA
ROLL NUMBER :-2
TOPIC NAME :- CHILD LABOUR IN OLIVER
TWIST & INDIA
PAPER NAME :- VICTORIEN LITERATUTE
SUBMITTED TO :- DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
G-MAIL ID :- ASHVRIBHAY@GMAIL.COM
ENROLMENT NO :-2069108420190037

2. About Oliver Twist :-
- Oliver Twist is a 9 year old orphan boy who
doesn't know who his parents were. Oliver
Twist is born in 1830 in workhouse. a
workhouse foundling, the helpless & abused
hero of the novel.
- He is a young, good hearted & kind. he never
loses his sense of morality or kindness.

3. Child labor in Oliver Twist :-
- Working at workhouses.
- Working for Fagin.
- In Oliver Twist :- Oliver & other
children work for little food.

4. Child labor in India:-
- There are five states which are India's
biggest child labor employers..
1. Bihar,
2. Uttar Pradesh,
3. Rajasthan,
4. Madhya Pradesh &
5. Maharashtra.

6. - Over half of India's total child labour
population works here. India's biggest
hub of child labour is Uttar Pradesh and
it accounts for almost 20% of India's
child labourers. According to a
Campaign Against Child Labour (CAC)
study, India has 1,26,66,377 child
labourers of which UP has 19,27,997
child labourers.

7. Some fact about child labor in Victorian
Era :-
- During the Victorian Era, the economy &
workforce relied heavily on children.
- In this Era kids only source of money.
- No education.( waste of time)
- What kind of jobs did children do?
Chimney sweepers, Factory workers,
Street sellers, Coal Mines, & Crossing
sweepers.

8. Some fact about child labor in India :-
- According to International Labour Organization
(ILO)
- Poverty is the greatest cause behind child
labour.
- Parents footstep
- Less education
- They needed to work to help their families earn
enough money to live.

9. • The world’s highest number of working children
in India.
• There are 11.28 million working children under
the age of fourteen years in India.
• Over 19 lakh children laboureres in the 5-14
age group in utter Pradesh. Rajasthan
accounts for over 12 lakh workers followed by
Bihar over 11 lakh & Madhya Pradesh with
10.6 lakh.

10. Effect of child labour :-
- Corruption.
- Increase, criminal activity.
- Serious health damages.

12. Child labour in orphan house :-

13. Conclusion :-
- Child labor is crime according to our
governments but still we find many children are
working why ?
- Because lack of aware ?
- They only think about their personal life ?
- If they feel sympathy for those children’s then
they give money & feel satisfied, but they can't
understand that EDUCATION IS REAL HELP
RATHER THEN MONEY.

14. Thank You