2. Child labour
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. It refers to
work that: is mentally, physically, socially or
morally dangerous and harmful to children.
3. India has the largest number of
working children of any country in
the world, with a Census estimate of
12.66 million children aged from 5 to
14 holding this status in 2001, falling
to 4.35 million in 2011 (according to
the Ministry
of Labour and Employment