The problem of child labour has been a serious problem all over the world, nation, region and in a society. The number of child labour has been increasing in our country and the number of child members is more in our country as compared to any other country in the world. This is also a serious problem in the state of Haryana. Due to illiteracy, ignorance, traditional thinking, poverty and illiteracy are the main reasons of child labour. Children from poor and illiterate families work to earn their living. Poverty is one of the main reasons for discrimination, affecting people’s access to equal treatment including services such as health and education. The children age below 14 years have working in various fields like tea stalls, rag pickers and dish washers in dhabas. Many provisions are provided in our Constitution and Law to control child labour but socio-economic conditions prevalent in the country do not face children to get compulsory education and to enjoy right to education. The attempt has been made in this paper to provided brief account of the reasons of child labour in Haryana and suggestions to control child labour.
Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The problem of child labor is a serious matter not only in India but also its other developing countries. It is great social problem. Children are the hope and future of a nation. Yet, there are millions deprived children in our country who have never known a normal, carefree, childhood. Child labour is increasingly addressed as a violation of children's fundamental rights to optimal developments and protection from economic exploitation as enshrined in universal instruments and standards establish specifically in the united Nations convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), 1989, ILO's Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (N0.138) and the Worst of child labour Convention, 1999(No.182) as well as a socioeconomic imperative for a country's growth and development According to an organization of census, those are called labor who is engaged fully in profitable earning. The laborers who work for 183 days or more than this are primary laborers and the laborers working less than 183 days are secondary labourers. Child labour refers to children's (less than 14 years) fulltime or partime engagement with profitable earning. The social malady of child labour can be brought under control, if each individual takes responsibility of reporting about any one employing a child below the age of 14 years. And also, child labour can be controlled if the government functions effectively with the support of public.
Child labour is not a new phenomenon. From the cotton mills and textile factories of England to the adoption of the first international regulations by the United Nations and the International Labour Organization, the global need to recognize and eliminate the worst forms of child labour has remained constant. A proper regulation in theory and statistical data that contradicts the effectiveness of implemented measures in practice highlight a clear need for constant efforts to harmonize law and to promote cooperation among the various institutions. Child labour is not far from our everyday lives – on a daily basis, we encounter children who beg, sell tissues..., and fighting this issue requires the active involvement of every individual.
From several decades, legislation of India has tried to control and regulate labour.For several decades in India, laws exist to regulate and control to child labour.The main concern of the legislation was to regulate working hours for children, to prescribe the lowest age limit for working of children, to ensure the life, health of the child workers, and to restrict the working of children in dangerous work.Child Labour legislations are which restrict the working of children below the age group of 14 years and 15 years in some of the prescribed occupations.In absence of provisions to resolve the problem and due to lack of political will, the number of child labour in total labour force of the Nation is keeping on increasing.Since, 1881, an oversized numbers of laws were enacted that gives the legal protection to the operating youngsters.The Child (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 followed by the Employment of Child Act, 1986.Various recommendations given by a series of Commissions and because of which Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 enacted.
The problem of child labour is a global phenomenon in the world. It is more common in developing and under developing countries. Today child labour is a serious challenge for India. India has largest number of children employed than any other country in the world. The primary as well as secondary data was used to get the data. A questionnaire was used to collect the primary data from the respondents. Analysis revealed that many provision are provided in our constitution and in laws to control child labour but socio-economic conditions prevalent in the country do not force children to get compulsory education and enjoy right to education. The attempt has been made in this paper to provide brief account of child labour laws in our country, socio-economics condition of child labour and suggestions to control child labour.
Madam, Child labour is a pressing global issue, with millions of children affected by its consequences. Currently, millions of children worldwide are trapped in various forms of labour, disrupting their education and robbing them of a proper childhood. Child labour in Pakistan is alarmingly on the rise, with over 3.3 million children trapped in its grasp.1 Approximately 12.5 million children are ensnared in various labour activities, perpetuating a cycle of poverty and denying them their right to education and a proper childhood.2 Shockingly, predictions from the World Economic Forum indicate this number could escalate to 16 million by fiscal year-end.2 A study conducted in three urban squatters of Karachi ., found that behavioural problems afflict 9.8% of working children in Pakistan, with peer and conduct issues being the most prevalent.3 Compounding the concern, Pakistan’s sole National Child Labor Survey in 1996 raises significant doubts about data reliability and comprehensiveness.1 Pakistan’s attempts to combat child labour, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) initiated almost three decades ago, have fallen short due to a lack of an established public coordinated child protection case management and referral system, aligned with international standards.4 Legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms which prohibit child labour such as The Employment of Children Act-1991 exist in Pakistan.5 But they lack the potency needed to effectively curb this pervasive problem due to the persistence of child labour attributed to socioeconomic factors, restricted educational access, and insufficient social support systems. To effectively address this crisis on a long-term basis, a multi-pronged strategy is essential. Strengthening and rigorously enforcing child labour laws is paramount to shielding children from violence and exploitation. A comprehensive legislation incorporating a child protection case management system and referral mechanism is imperative, ensuring children’s rights, quality education, and safeguarding against exploitation. Focused interventions must enhance education access in underserved communities, providing viable alternatives to child labour. Raising awareness among parents, communities, and employers about the enduring harm of child labour is vital. Collaborative endeavours involving governmental bodies, NGOs, and international partners are pivotal for successful implementation and sustainability. An urgent need exists for an updated national child labour survey, reflecting the current socio-economic context to inform future decisions. In summary, urgent action is needed to address Pakistan's child labour's psychological toll. A multifaceted strategical approach can pave the way for a brighter future for every child.
Abdul Thawwab Ishaque, Abdul Raheem Rizvie, Muhammed Ifham Mohamed Imtiyas
Child labor has been considered the most troubling & one of the greatest problems of great concern in the modern world, since it has not only negative effects on the child himself, but also on his family & society in general. However, it is a reality that can commonly & frequently be observed in the emerging & backward nations now a day where expropriated & evicted people take their young ones to workplaces to compete with their livelihoods. This article seeks to highlight the status of child labor & its solution in the light of Qur᾽an & Sunnah as many experts and platforms have offered their own solution. The study population consisted of scholars &the teachers/A᾽ema Kerām of religious institutions (Madrasah) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bannu, while its sample included 30 scholars & teachers/A᾽ema of different Madrasah in the Bannu District. The researcher has adopted content & methodologies of the interview from the respondents to explore this issue in detail. This study has the sole objective of: to find out solution of the Child Labour in the light of Holy Qur᾽an & Sunnah. This article summarizes the conclusion that holy religion of Muslims(Islam) strictly prohibit child labour, although allows child labour in some special cases, such as light work & character building activities which is
Child labour refers to the exploitation of children through any style of work that deprives children of their interferes with their ability to attend regular faculty, and is mentally, physically, socially or morally harmful.To understand the causes of child labour.The objectives of the study is to analyse the association between the opinion of child labour and age of the respondents.For the purpose of the study descriptive research is used. 1604 samples-sample size.Dependent variables are increasing of Child labour, sector of Child labour, food, orphan, poverty, non-educated, and compulsion. Chi-square,independent sample T test, and ANOVA are used as tools for the study. Effectively bringing pull out of younger students (dropouts and both never-been-to-younger students), road kids, and youngster workers to class.
This paper analyses the impact of household adoption of mobile money services on child labour and schooling in Tanzania. The paper uses data drawn from the Tanzania National Panel Surveys (TNPS), for the survey periods as follows: 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13, and 2014/15. The TNPS are national representative surveys conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania in collaboration with the World Bank Living Standards Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LMSA-ISA). The surveys collect detailed information on individual, household, and community-level characteristics. The panel nature of the TNPS allows for the same households to be interviewed over time. The study uses a difference-in-differences approach, and instrumental variables strategy to investigate the nexus between mobile money adoption and child labour and school enrolment in Tanzania. The findings of this study reveal a positive and significant effect of mobile money adoption on school enrolment, but a negative effect on children's labour market activities. Moreover, the study identifies heterogenous impacts across child's gender and age; and remittances receipt and education expenditure are the potential pathways through which mobile money adoption affects child labour and school enrolment. Overall, the results suggest that policies that enhance financial inclusion such as the introduction of mobile money can be effective in improving child's school enrolment and a decline in the incidence of child labour.
Child labour is a growing phenomenon on Lake Volta, Yeji in Ghana. However, knowledge about the key sociocultural factors that sustain child labour has been given less attention. This study has addressed this issue by employing a qualitative case study design to collect textual data from research participants through purposive and snowball sampling techniques and conducted Focus Grouped Discussion with selected stakeholders and personal interviews with 10 children who work as child labourers on Lake Volta in Yeji. Based on the thematic analysis, peer pressure, debt settlement, parental education and incapacitation and disability of the breadwinner were the key sociocultural factors sustaining child labour. The finding is potential contributes to both the appraisal theory and the growing empirical literature on child labour in the fishing industry as well as provide immense benefits to policymakers and other stakeholders to reduce child labour in the fishing sector in Ghana and beyond.
