Peer-reviewed article
An Analysis of Different Strategies Accepted by NGOs to Eradicate Child Labour in West Bengal
Rajat Bhattacharyya ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined strategies used by NGOs in West Bengal, India to combat child labour through non-formal education, healthcare, and technical training. Researchers collected data through questionnaires, case studies, surveys, and field observations from various governmental and non-governmental organizations. The analysis found that NGOs prioritized direct beneficiaries over indirect beneficiaries, using communication channels such as print media, rallies, posters, and seminars. The study reported success in non-formal education and technical training outcomes for children involved in the programmes.
Key points
- NGOs focused primarily on direct beneficiaries (working children) rather than indirect beneficiaries (families and communities)
- Communication strategies for direct beneficiaries included supplying books and imparting technical training
- NGOs employed multiple communication channels: rallies, leaflets, posters, seminars, brochures, and documentary videos
- Print media was used more frequently than audio-visual media in communications
- Success was noted in non-formal education and technical training outcomes among participating children
Limitations
The document does not specify outcome metrics, sample sizes, or comparison groups, making it impossible to assess the magnitude of success or compare programme effectiveness. The study provides descriptive analysis of NGO strategies rather than rigorous evidence of impact on child labour reduction.
Abstract
The impact of child labour plays a crucial role in putting huge difficulties in social progress in any emerging nation like India. The present study was conducted with a view to analyse different strategies accepted by various governmental and non-governmental organizations to eradicate child labour by providing them with non-formal education, healthcare and various technical training. In this project data were collected by questionnaires and the collected data were analysed by using various research techniques like- case study, survey and field observation. After analysing this project, the result shows that NGOs mainly focus on direct beneficiaries than indirect beneficiaries. Indirect beneficiaries were made aware to help the direct beneficiaries. The communication strategies employed for direct beneficiaries are supplying books and imparting technical training while NGOs used various communication channels or tools like- rally, leaflets, posters, seminar, brochures, documentary video etc. In this study the tendency to use print media is stronger than the audio-visual media. Success in non-formal education and technical training are noted among the children. So, analysis of the Child Labour Elimination Programme should be conducted every year on the extent of the fruitfulness of communication activities.