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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex3 Aug 2020

DETERMINANTS OF CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA

Child labour is a dynamic problem of worldwide concern. The eradication of child labour is major social development goal needs to be achieved by India. This study is an attempt to discuss various factors which affects child labour, such as poverty rate, population, male literacy, female literacy, school drop-out rate, fertility rate, urbanization rate, and per capita state domestic product. In the present study the Census data for the year 2001 & 2011, along with the RBI data on per capita state domestic product for the same years have been used. The number of child workers in a state has shown a decline from 2001 to 2011. Huge state level variation in the number can be seen in study

Mala Parashar, Ashok Sharma, Pramod Kumar Pandey

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School Dropout and Child Labour

Child labour is problem of 21st century. The issue of child labour is closely related with human beings. And it is seen that the act of child labour very high .The issue of child labour is a developmental issue, and it is worth studying as we know. It is a source of income for any poor family. Some situations are taking place rapidly. Some reasons are also bringing changes in the psychology of children. Main reasons are maid household, kidnapping, red alert area, premature girls' marriage with old man, prostitutions etc. It is widely believed that poverty plays a very vital role for many children to work full time for the betterment of their families. Generally parents force their children for labour work. And with the help of child they make money and fulfil their wants. Most of children's parents are responsible for dropout school and join child labour.

Parmar Shubhda

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OtherOpenAlex9 Dec 2019

CHILD & LABOUR SCENARIO IN ODISHA

Based upon research in the state of Odisha in India, this article describes the labour scenario in the state of Odisha during the last 82 years. 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, formation of Labour Union, status of migrant workers and bonded labour in the state of Odisha. Here an effort has been made to analyse the status of child labours as well as other labours in Odisha. Identification of the area of concentration of child labour & evaluations of dimensions of the problem has been made.

Samir Kumar Nanda

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Policy documentOpenAlex23 Dec 2023

Child Labour Protection and Regulation

The term “child labour” is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. The employment of minors in any job that robs them of their childhood, potential, or dignity and is detrimental to their physical or mental development is referred to as child labour. It is a complicated problem with many underlying causes, such as economic exploitation, poverty, child labour as a cheap commodity, large family size, compulsory education, backwardness and societal views. There is a separate legislation that prohibits child labour. This Act was enacted in 1986, The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill. Every citizen should be aware of his or her obligations and take appropriate steps to prevent child labour.

G - Tvisha

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex2 Jun 2019

The Magnitude of Child Labour in Karnataka

In all societies irrespective of caste, race or area children occupied a very important position. A Child is the bud of future citizen of a country. Child labour is necessitated by economic compulsions of the parents and in many cases of the children. Widespread unemployment and underemployment among the adult poor are the main reason which has given rise to child labour. The major reason for hiring children viz., children’s are easier to manage because they are less aware of rights, less complaining, more trust worthy, less troublesome and no problems of unions. Helmer Folkas, the chairman of National Child Labour Committee defined child labour as “any work of children that interferes with full physical development of their opportunity for a desirable minimum of education.

G Shivagami, T Rajendra Prasad

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex1 Oct 2021

Child Labour in India: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Child Labour in India

The prevalence of child labor can be into two broad groups demand-side and supply-side factors. On the demand side, the segmented labor market and demand for low-wage labor or specialized labor is used to explain the presence of child workers. On the supply side, most importantly, poverty is a major contributor to child labour. This paper has used cross sectional data to show the pattern of incidences of child labour in India. Incidence of child labourers has reduced from 6.5 to 1.5 during 1993-94 to 2011-12. Male child labourers occupied highest proportion of child labour in India than female. This finding is true only at national level while variation can be found at the state level.

Anamika Anamika

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex29 Nov 2023

Child Labour in India.

Child labour is the exploitation of children who are denied access to education. In India, one can observe many children below the poverty line engaged in labour to meet their basic needs. Child labour causes social, psychological and physical harm. Access to education is essential for children to improve their standard of living. They must be protected from involvement in hazardous industries such as fireworks and chemical production. The COVID-19 pandemic has become a significant factor contributing to the increase in child labour as the socio-economic condition has worsened. According to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF, the number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19. Despite numerous measures taken by the government, the number of children being employed is increasing day by day. This article tends to explain the hardships faced by child labourers, the sectors in which they are employed, legislation to prevent child labour and its effects

K.S. Kavya, Tharani.M -

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CHILD LABOURS IN INDIA

The problem of child labour has been more serious in developing countries. Due poverty, hunger, illiteracy, ignorance, traditional thinking and lack of proper implementation of child labour laws in our country ,the problem of child labour is still persist in our society. The children of age below 14 years have working in various fields and in very hazardous conditions. The number of child labour has been increasing in our country and the number of child labour is more in our country as compared to any other country in the world. Many provisions 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 to enjoy right to education. The attempt has been made in this paper to provide brief account of child labour laws in our country, reasons for child labour and suggestions to control child labour.

Prof. Sulakshana Hari Koli

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Policy documentOpenAlex19 Nov 2019

Child labour

Sustainable Development Goal target 8.7 aims to eradicate child labour in all its forms by 2025. Ten years before this deadline, the objective is far from being achieved since in 2016, about one-in-ten children (152 million in total) aged 5 to 17 were engaged in child labour worldwide, many of them as unpaid family workers in agriculture. Nearly half of the children in child labour were in hazardous work and exposed to serious health and safety risks. Moreover, about one-third of children in child labour do not attend school at all; the others go to school, but not all the time. Children in child labour are more likely to leave school early, before grade completion, and underperform in school tests. This paper reviews child labour trends, and the literature on its causes and consequences. It also discusses policies to combat child labour based on the lessons of the available evidence. Countries must combat child labour by addressing it from all its “demand” and “supply” side dimensions: by strengthening social protection to combat extreme poverty, by investing in the education to make it an affordable alternative to child labour, and by encouraging the diffusion of technologies that make it possible to do without child labour. While most countries have adopted laws that prohibit child labour, the paper argues that countries can do more to enforce these laws and regulations, where necessary strengthen labour inspections and monitoring systems, and promote responsible business practices.

Olivier Thévenon, Eric V. Edmonds

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DETERMINANTS OF CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA

A STUDY ON CHILD LABOUR IN MAHARASTRA

School Dropout and Child Labour

CHILD & LABOUR SCENARIO IN ODISHA

Child Labour Protection and Regulation

The Magnitude of Child Labour in Karnataka

Child Labour in India: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Child Labour in India

Child Labour in India.

CHILD LABOURS IN INDIA

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