Child Labour: A Social Cause
Give your child a pencil, but not a plate to wash! Child Labour occurs when children are forced to take up work at an age they need to study and enjoy the phase of innocence. Child Labour leads to the loss of childhood and escalates the exploitation of children in various forms. India faces situations where children are forced to work under adverse conditions. Despite Laws against Child Labour, many children remain exploited as cheap Labour as the authorities are unable to implement strict laws and actions to protect children. Society and law-makers must eradicate child Labour in India. In India, children are forced to work illegally in multiple industries. However, Agriculture is the largest sector that employs children to contribute to the family income. Indian rural sectors employ 85 percent of children due to various social factors that fail to meet their lifestyle. Despite constitutional provisions to abolish Child Labour, many children remain exp...