Site under construction."Out of school children comprise the workers and non workers. In our view they together signify a measure of deprivation among children and can be considered as a potential labor pool always being at the risk of entering the labor force" - NCEUS, 2007
Q1 ) How many children in India are labors?
ans) The census found an increase in the number of child laborers from 11.28 million in 1991 to 12.59 million in 2001. M.V. Foundation in Andhra Pradesh found nearly 400,000 children, mostly girls between seven and 14 years of age, toiling for 14-16 hours a day in cottonseed production across the country of which 90% are employed in Andhra Pradesh. 40% of the labor in a precious stone cutting sector is children.
Q2) In which country CHILD LABOUR is very common?
Ans)
Rank
country
Rank
Children From 10-14 Years Old
Percentage
1.Mali 51.14%
2.Bhutan 51.10%
3.Burundi 48.50%
4.Uganda 43.79%
5.Niger 43.62%
6.Burkina 43.45%
7.Ethiopia 42.45%
8. Nepal 42.05%
9.Rwanda 41.35%
10.Kenya 39.15%
Q3) Which state of INDIA has the largest number of CHILD LABOURS?
Ans)Uttar Pradesh tops the list as the state with highest number of child labour cases in the age group of 10-14 years and third in terms of worst record between 10-18 years.
Q1 ) How many children in India are labors?
ans) The census found an increase in the number of child laborers from 11.28 million in 1991 to 12.59 million in 2001. M.V. Foundation in Andhra Pradesh found nearly 400,000 children, mostly girls between seven and 14 years of age, toiling for 14-16 hours a day in cottonseed production across the country of which 90% are employed in Andhra Pradesh. 40% of the labor in a precious stone cutting sector is children.
Q2) In which country CHILD LABOUR is very common?
Ans)
Rank
country
Rank
Children From 10-14 Years Old
Percentage
1.Mali 51.14%
2.Bhutan 51.10%
3.Burundi 48.50%
4.Uganda 43.79%
5.Niger 43.62%
6.Burkina 43.45%
7.Ethiopia 42.45%
8. Nepal 42.05%
9.Rwanda 41.35%
10.Kenya 39.15%
Q3) Which state of INDIA has the largest number of CHILD LABOURS?
Ans)Uttar Pradesh tops the list as the state with highest number of child labour cases in the age group of 10-14 years and third in terms of worst record between 10-18 years.
- Effects of child labor on government, education, family, health.
- Child labor affects a child’s mind state, health & life. Child loses his rights too.
- Developing countries like India is losing it’s reputation because of child labor.
- Countries in Asia & has the highest child labor (61%) followed by Africa (32%).
- If child labor will be banned and all children gets proper education, world's total income would be raised by nearly 22% over 20 years, which accounts for more than $4 trillion.
- Possible solutions to curb child labor.
- Numerous tools and initiatives exist to inspire and motivate children of all ages, from primary school right through to university, on the subject of child labor.
- India has the highest number of child laborers in the world.
- Of the child labor force, 86% do not receive any education.
- Penalties: Child labor employees are maximum fines of 1 year prison &/or 20,000 Rs. in fine.
- Firstly, the law clearly provides that child labor (in any form) is strictly banned. There are no exceptions to the above rule.
- UNICEF suggests that poverty is the big cause of child labor.
- A BBC report, similarly, concludes poverty and inadequate public education infrastructure are some of the causes of child labor in India.
- Some children’s parents are dead so the children start child labor.
- Some children don’t get admission in schools as they don’t look good and they have weird behavior,so they start working as a child labor.
- they suggest that the growth of low paying informal economy rather than higher paying
- formal economy - called organised economy in India - is among-st the causes of the demand side
- Government of India is set to ban the all forms of child labor under the age of 14 years, making the employment of children below 14 years a criminal offense.
- People or employers are fined 3 years prison & 50,000 Rs. fine.
- Pursuing justice and policy changes through the courts both Supreme Court of India and the High Courts for protection of children’s rights
- India has the world's largest number of poor people living in a single country
- Out of its total population of more than 1 billion, 350 to 400 million people are living below the poverty line.
- Government of India is set to ban the all forms of child labor under the age of 14 years, making the employment of children below 14 years a criminal offense.
- formal economy - called organised economy in India - is among-st the causes of the demand side
- UNICEF suggests that poverty is the big cause of child labor.
- Possible solutions to curb child labor.