This document discusses child labor around the world. It provides statistics on child labor, including that 246 million children aged 5-17 are involved in child labor, with 171 million involved in hazardous work. It also discusses child labor specifically in India, noting that India has the second highest number of child laborers in the world after Africa. The document also outlines India's Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986 which prohibits employment of children in certain hazardous occupations. It concludes that social efforts and effective government action with public support are needed to control child labor.

1. Made by –
Ruchi
Saini

3. • What is child labor?
• Causes of child
labor.
• How many are
there?
• Child labor in
statistics.
• Child labor in India.
• Regulation and
prohibition act.
• Conclusion.

4. What is child
labor?
 “Child labour” is
generally speaking,
work for children that
harms them or exploits
them in someway
(physically, mentally,
morally or by blocking
access to education).
 It is the work that
exceeds a minimum
number of hours
depending on the age
of a child and on the
type of work

5. 61% in Asia, 32% in Africa, and 7% in Latin
America, 1% in US, Canada, Europe and other
wealthy nations.
In Asia, 22% of the workforce is children. In Latin
America, 17% of the workforce is children.
246 million child workers aged 5 and 17 were
involved in child labor.
Out of which 171 million were involved in work that
by its nature is hazardous

6. According to certain
experts approximately 10
million bonded children
labourers are working as
dome In South Asia.
Beyond this there are
almost 55 million bonded
child labourers hired across
various other industries.
Less than 5% of child
laborers make products for
export to other countries.

7. Child labor statistics
 One in every six children
aged 5 to 17 worldwide is
exploited by child labor.
 There are approximately 9
million children involved in
the unconditional worst
forms of child labor.
 In Sub-Saharan Africa
around one in three
children are engaged in
child labor, representing 69
million children.
 In South Asia, another 44
million are engaged in child
labor.

8. Child labor in
India
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.

9. Regulation and prohibition act
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.

10. Conclusion
The social malady of child
labor can be brought under
control, if each individual takes
responsibility of reporting about
anyone employing a child below
the age of 14years.
Thus, instead of ignoring on
should find out about reporting
child labor and how such
children can actually be saved.
Child labor can be controlled
if the government functions
effectively with the support of
the public.