The study examined child labor in restaurants in 5 areas of Indore city, India. It aimed to understand the causes of child labor, the types of work children perform, and working conditions. Researchers found high numbers of children under 18 working in restaurants, performing various tasks for long hours in poor conditions. The primary driver of child labor was poverty and inability of families to afford children's basic needs or education. Children often had to drop out of school to work and support themselves or their families financially.

1. Child labour in the city
restaurants
Presented
BY:
Ravi
Rohit
Sanjay
Sanyukta
Satya
Shradha
Shivangi

3. The study took place in 5 different locations of the city
where restaurants are mostly concentrated
1. Vijay Nagar,
2. A.B Road
3. Dewas Naka
4. Sarwate Bus Stand &
5. Bhawar kunwa

4. The different types of restaurants and eateries in Indore,
classified for this study is as under…
Restaurants
Stalls
Canteen
Bars

5. To find out the causes of child labour in the restaurants
and eateries of Indore.
To examine the activities and working conditions of
children in the restaurants and eateries.
To assess the consequences resulting in children
working in the restaurants and eateries . and
Whether they conform to the features of worst forms of
child labour.

7. Poverty
Fatalist attitude of the poor towards life
High population
Unemployment
Illiteracy and lack of education
Irresponsible attitude employers

8. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday (Dec, 2012) approved a proposal
for amending the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act,
1986, to ban employment of children aged up to 14 in any form of
industry.
The Ministry of Labour is likely to introduce the amendment bill in
Parliament soon. It would benefit 46 lakhs children, who have been
working in various industries now, and they can concentrate on
education.
The Cabinet also approved another amendment to define children
aged 14-18 as “adolescents” and prohibit their employment in
mines, explosives industries, chemical and paint industries and
other hazardous establishments.

9. The government’s decision is in line with the convention of the
International Labour Organization (ILO), which prohibits any form of
child labour until the age of 14.
Since the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
or RTE now stipulates compulsory and free education of children
up to the age of 14, the upper age limit in the Child Labour Act has
been kept at 14.
The RTE, which makes education fundamental right of a child, was
passed by Parliament on August 4, 2009. It sets forth the modalities
of free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14.
“Tomorrow if the government increases the upper age limit under
the RTE from the present 14 to 16 or 18, the Child Labour Act will
also be amended suitably and the age limit for defining ‘child
labour’ will be reworked,” the sources said.

10. Beedi making
Cloth printing, dyeing and weaving
Manufacture of matches
Soap manufacture
Tyre making repairing
Utensils making polishing and metal buffing.
Building and construction industry
Agarbathi manufacturing
Paper making
Manufacturing of tobacco, tobacco paste and handling
of tobacco in any form.

11. Though India has all along followed a proactive policy
with respect to the problem of child labour, and has
stood for constitutional, statutory and developmental
measures to combat child labour, the final results have
not been much effective.

12. It is evident from the research findings that child labour in the
restaurant and eateries sector is high in numbers.
Children below the age of eighteen years are involved in
different work activities related to the eatery sector.
The salary structure, working ways, working hours and
working conditions are in its worst forms.
The main reason of child labour is economic status of the
family, mainly the inability of parents to provide basic needs
for their children.
Children had to mostly drop out of school due to lack of
funds to support their education and had to work in this
industry
They were forced to use their incomes to either support their
families or to support themselves for their survival.