Policy document
Causes and Controlling Measures of Child Labour in Karnataka
Parmeshwar ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This document discusses child labour as a problem in Karnataka, India, and emphasizes the need for governmental action. It notes that child labour is a global issue affecting vulnerable children's development. The author argues that Karnataka must address underlying causes through policies and their enforcement. Constitutional provisions for child protection in India are referenced as a framework for action.
Key points
- Child labour is identified as a global problem requiring intervention at state, national and international levels
- Childhood is described as a vulnerable period of human development critical for society's future
- India's constitution contains provisions for protection of children and women
- Karnataka specifically needs to tackle underlying causes of child labour through government policies
- Enforcement of existing policies is emphasized as essential to address the problem
Limitations
This document does not provide empirical data, research findings, or evaluation of specific interventions. It offers policy recommendations and context but lacks evidence about the causes of child labour in Karnataka or outcomes of any controlling measures.
Abstract
Children are the greatest gift to humanity and childhood is a state of vulnerable human development as it has the budding for future development of any society. "The child is a father of man," Wordsworth said. Nehru considered that "The child to be the greatest asset of the nation". Child labour problem is a global problem efforts have been going on at state, national and international level to check the prevalence of child labour. Keeping in view the impact of child labour the constitution of India has made provisions for protection of women and child. Karnataka needs to address the situation by tackling the underlying causes of child labor through governmental policies and the enforcement of these policies. Only then will Karnataka succeed in the fight against child labor.