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CHILD LABOUR IN WESTERN ODISHA & CASE STUDIES
Samir Kumar Nanda ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This article examines child labour in Odisha state, India, describing the scale of the problem and government efforts to address it over three decades. It notes that the National Child Labour Project has played a key role in identifying, rehabilitating and mainstreaming child labourers. The document discusses how labour relations and child labour issues have evolved in Odisha since it became a separate state in 1936. The article provides context on how child labour intersects with broader economic production systems and labour policy in the state.
Key points
- The National Child Labour Project has been active for three decades in identification, rehabilitation and mainstreaming of child labourers
- Various government labour laws and schemes have been introduced to improve the labour scenario in Odisha
- Child labour is described as a very sensitive problem in the state
Limitations
The document provided is only an introduction or abstract and contains no empirical data, case study details, findings, or evaluation of interventions. It is unclear what specific evidence or analysis the full article contains.
Abstract
The traditional concept of factors of production namely land, labour, capital and organisation are no more accepted phenomenon. Apart from land, the manpower, machine and management are the actual partners of production in modern economic system. Inclusion of various labour laws, schemes by the Government have enriched the labour scenario of Odisha since its inception. National Child Labour Project plays a vital role for the identification, rehabilitation and mainstreaming of the child labour during last three decades. Based upon research in the state of Odisha in India, this article describes the child labour scenario in the state of Odisha. Odisha became separate state on 1st April 1936.Eighty-two years since the momentous day, much has changed in the Labour relation, Juveniles, Child Labour problem & Migrant Workers of Odisha. This article also explains the magnitude of child labour and steps taken by the Government to eliminate child labour Problem of child labour is very sensitive.