The document discusses child labor in India. It defines a child as anyone under 18 according to international conventions, and under 14 in India. Child labor refers to work that harms or exploits children physically, mentally, or morally. India has the highest number of child laborers in the world, with over 16 million children aged 5-15 engaged in work. Common causes of child labor include poverty, lack of schooling and care, limited choices for women, and parental attitudes. Areas where children work include mills, factories, mines, and as domestic servants. Laws in India prohibit work by children under 14 in factories. Solutions proposed to reduce child labor include increasing family income, education, social services, and supporting awareness organizations.

1. Presented by:-

2. Who is a Child?
International conventions define
children as age 18 and under is a
child. But individual governments
child. But individual governments
may define ´child´ according to
different ages or other criteria.
Indifferent ages or other
criteria. In India, age under 14

3. What is a Labour?
One who works in a daily wage
basis on the days when he/she
has the work opportunities open
for him/her & rest sits ideal on
other days is termed as labour.

4. What is Child
Labour?
• As per ILO any person below
15years working is considered to
be a child labour.
• Full time work by a child
• To sustain self & family members.

5. Generally child labour is work
for children that harms them or
exploits them in some way.
Some ways are:– Physical
– Mental
– Morally

6. Did you know
• India has the highest number of
child labourers in the world.
• Acc to the National Sample
Survey Organization, nearly 16.4
million Indian children aged 5-15
yrs are engaged in various
works.
• As per ILO 90% of child labourers

7. Causes of Child
Labour
• Poverty
• Overexploitation
of population.
• Lack of schooling
and daily care.
• Limited choices
for women.
• Decrease of
resources.
• Abuse of the child.
• Decrease in
literacy.
• Uncaring
attitudes of
employees
• Increase of
poverty.
• Parental

8. Working area of
Children
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Mills
Factories
Brick works
Chimney sweep
Coal mines
Street child
Country child

9. Child Labour in
India
• INDIA accounts for the second
highest number where child
labor in the world.
• According to certain experts
approximately 10 million bonded
children laborers are working
as domestic servants in India.
• Beyond this there are almost 55

10. IndIa’s chIld labour
statistics

11. Laws prevailing in
India to abolish
Child Labour
• The Child Labour (Prohibition &
Regulation) Act, 1986.
Under the child labour act any
worker below 14yrs of age is
prohibited from working in a
factory.
• Factories Act, 1948.
Factories act states that a

12. Why should we
care?
Many children in hazardous and
dangerous jobs are in danger
of injury, even death. They are
suppose to sit at home, play with
the friends, built their health,
develop the culture and load
themselves with knowledge

13. Children in need of
care & protection
• Orphans, abandoned & destitute
• Missing or run-away children
• Street & working children
• Children of sex workers

14. • Abused, tortured and exploited
• Children indulging in substance
abuse
• Children affected by natural
calamities, emergencies & man made
disasters
• Children with disabilities
• Child beggars

15. Solutions to reduce
Child Labour
• Increase family income
• Education
• Social services

16. • Family control of fertility
• Learn about the issue
• Support organizations that are
raising awareness
• Provide direct help to individual
children