A Presentation on the Major Problem in the World... Child Labour. Made by the Students of Sharjah Indian School.

1. Child LabourA Major Problem in the World

2. In this Presentation.....
 Introduction
 Condition in India
 Statistics
 Causes
 Consequences
 Counteracting Measures taken by the Government
 Conclusion
 Credits

3. Introduction
Child labour refers to the employment of
children in any work that deprives children
of their childhood, interferes with their
ability to attend regular school, and that is
mentally, physically, socially or morally
dangerous and harmful.This practice is
considered exploitative by many
international organizations. Legislations
across the world prohibit child labour.

4. Condition in India
Poverty, lack of good schools and growth of
informal economy are considered as the
important causes of child labour in India.
The 2001 national census of India estimated
the total number of child labour, aged 5–14,
to be at 12.6 million, out of a total child
population of 253 million in 5-14 age
group. A 2009-2010 nationwide survey
found child labour prevalence had reduced
to 4.98 million children (or less than 2% of
children in 5-14 age group).

5. Statistics
The Recent Statistics and Surveys
show that Child Labour is mostly
concentrated on Africa. Child
Labour in negligible in Central Asia,
Europe and America. In the Arab
States, Child Labour is neutral.
Child Labour is still mostly
practiced in parts Sub-Saharan
Africa, South,West and East Asia.

6. Causes
 With little or no access to schooling, children are forced into employment at an early age in order to survive
 Children may also have to act as unpaid domestic servants in their own home, taking care of the family's needs
while parents work.
 The demand for cheap labour by contractors means that children are often offered work in place of their
parents.
 Children may also be sent into hazardous jobs in favour of parents, who can less afford the time or money to
become ill or injured.
 Child soldiers are forcibly enlisted into military service and operations.
 Employers often justify the use of children by claiming that a child's hands are vital to the production of products
such as hand-knotted carpets.
 Young workers are unaware of their rights and in many countries the legislation is not effective enough to
support these workers.

7. Consequences
 Working long hours, child labourers are often denied a basic school education, personal development and
emotional support from their family.
 Physical injuries and mutilations are caused by badly maintained machinery on farms and in factories.
 Pesticide poisoning is one of the biggest killers of child labourers. In Sri Lanka, pesticides kill more children than
diphtheria, malaria, polio and tetanus combined.The global death toll each year from pesticides is 40,000.
 Growth deficiency is prevalent among working children, who tend to be shorter and lighter than other children;
these deficiencies also impact on their adult life.
 Long-term health problems, such as respiratory disease and a variety of cancers, are common in countries
where children are forced to work with dangerous chemicals.
 Exhaustion and malnutrition are a result of underdeveloped children performing heavy manual labour, working
long hours in unbearable conditions and not earning enough to feed themselves adequately.

8. Counteracting Measures taken by the Government
The Government has made efforts to prohibit child labor by enacting Child Labor Laws and
Acts in India including :-
 1986 Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation)
 The Mines Act 1952
 National Policy on Child Labour, formulated in 1987
 National Child Labor Program in 1988
 Child labor Act of 1986. (Prohibition & Regulation)
 The Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act, 2009
 Orissa Child Labor Act (Prohibition & Regulation)

9. 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 14 years.Thus, instead of ignoring on should find out about
reporting child labor and how such children can actually be saved. Beyond
this there are almost 55 million bonded child laborers hired across various
other industries. Child labor can be controlled if the government functions
effectively with the support of the public.

10. A Picture is worth a Thousand words
Some Bitter ones
Make us feel their Suffering

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