Peer-reviewed article
Child Labour in India: A Product of Socio-Economic Factors:
Nikita Negi, Ashwani Kumar Dwivedi ·
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Abstract
Children are considered as the asset of the nation however would a nation develop whose children are working for a one time meal? India is a largest democracy in the world with a strongest legal framework yet it is lacking behind in the field of elimination of the child labour. It is true that child labour in India is a product of Socio-Economic factors and the society is accepting this social evil as a social norm. In India the socio-economic factors are dominating the legislative efforts and safeguards. India judiciary has done a commendable job with its landmark judgements and set a milestone to a good start against this social evil. But if we see the numbers the present status of child labour in India is not good as 152 million children are still in child labour. The International Labour Organization look forward towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7 set by the International Community calling for an end to child labour in all its forms by 2025. It is high time now, we must completely participate in achieving the goal to make India free from the curse of child labour.