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Speech On child Labour in Urdu

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السلام علیکم سامعین کرام! میں اس وقت جو موضوع لے کر آپ کے سامنے حاضر ہوا ہوں وہ جان کر آپ کو خود اندازہ ہو جائے گا کہ ہم موجودہ دور میں کتنے نازک وقت سے گزر رہے ہیں۔ جیسا کہ ہم سب جانتے ہیں کہ یکم مئی کے روز یومِ مزدور منایا جاتا ہے۔ لیکن کیا کبھی آپ نے غور کیا کہ نابالغ بچوں سے جو محنت مزدوری کروائی جاتی ہے وہ کس زمرے میں آتی ہے؟ کیا کبھی یہ جاننے کی کوشش کی کہ ہمارے ملک میں موجود کتنے ہی بچے محنت مزدوری کر کے اپنا گزر بسر کرتے ہیں۔ جانے کتنے ہی پھول سے بچے ہیں جن کے نازک ہاتھوں میں کتابیں کھلونوں کی جگہ اینٹ اور سیمنٹ جیسی چیزیں ہوتی ہیں۔

صدر عالیٰ وقار کتنے ہی پیارے چہرے ایسے ہیں جن پر مسکراہٹ کی بجائے تفکر کے آثار نمایاں ہوتے ہیں۔ ان سب کی وجوہات یہی ہو سکتی ہیں کہ اول تو ان بچوں کے والدین نہ ہوں یا پھر ہوں تو معذور ہوں۔ دوم انہوں نے غربت و افلاس میں ہی آنکھیں کھولی ہوں اور سوم یہ کہ حالات نے انہیں اس کام پر مجبور کیا ہو۔

سامعین کیا کبھی آپ میں سے کسی نے یہ سوچا ہے کہ یہ ننھے بچے جنہیں آپ چھوٹا کہتے ہیں یہ اپنے گھر کے بڑے ہوتے ہیں۔ ان کا بھی دل کرتا ہے کہ ہم اچھا پہنیں ، اچھا کھائیں ، خوشی سے رہیں لیکن وقت انہیں ان کے بچپن سے کھینچ کر بڑا ہونے پر مجبور کردیتا ہے۔ ہم مکمل طور پر ان کی پرورش کی ذمہ داری نہیں اٹھا سکتے ہیں تو نہ سہی لیکن ہم ان کے لیے کم از کم کچھ تو کر ہی سکتے ہیں۔ تو ہمیں کرنا یہ ہے کہ اول تو کسی ایسے بچے کو جو ہمارے اطراف میں مزدوری کرتا ہے اسے خوش رکھیں کچھ نہیں تو پاس سے گزرتے ہوئے اسے ایک مسکراہٹ ہی کا تحفہ دیتے جائیں۔

محترم لوگو جب کبھی ہمارے گھر میں کسی بھی نوعیت کا کوئی فنکشن ہو تو انہیں بھی اس کا حصّے دار بنائیں۔ انہیں یہ احساس قطعی نہ ہونے دیں کہ وہ اجنبی ہیں یا ان فٹ سے ہیں۔ اگر آپ انھیں اپنی کفالت میں نہیں لے سکتے تو کم از کم اتنا کریں کہ ہر ماہ کچھ پیسے جو آپ پیزا کھانے ، دوستوں کے ساتھ گھومنے ، شاپنگ کرنے میں اڑا دیتے ہیں ان میں سے کچھ پیسے بچا کر ان پیارے بچوں میں تقسیم کر دیا کریں۔ لیکن خیال رہے کہ اس دوران نہ ہی آپ کے چہرے پر احسان کا کوئی تاثر ہو، نہ ہی دل میں کوئی گمان ، کیوں کہ نیکی کر کے آپ ان کا نہیں خود کا بھلا کر رہے ہیں۔

بچے پھولوں کے مصادق ہوتے ہیں آپ اگر انہیں اس دلدل سے نکال نہیں سکتے تو کوشش کریں کہ ان کو آپ کی طرف سے کوئی تکلیف بھی نہ ہو اور آپ کا عمل انہیں خوشی دے۔ سامعین کرام حکومت نے جو پالیسیاں بنائی ہیں ان سے ننھے مزدوروں کو واقف کرائیں تاکہ وہ اگر آپ کا احسان نہیں لینا چاہیں تو کم از کم خود کے لئے راہیں ہموار کر لیں۔ بچے قوم کا مستقبل ہیں اور اس مستقبل کو سنوارنا بگاڑنا آپ کی ذمہ داری ہے۔ اب یہ آپ کا کام ہے کہ ملک کے اس معمار کی مدد کریں اور ہوسکے تو ان کے ہاتھوں میں کتابیں تھمائیں تاکہ ہمارا ملک مستقبل میں ترقی کی جانب ہی گامزن رہے۔ شکریہ۔

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Child labor in pakistan: policy analysis.

In Pakistan, child labor is a serious human rights issue with millions of children working to support their families. These children are deprived of their basic right to education. In this context, this policy brief aims to highlight the seriousness of the child labor issue, showing its links to poverty, lack of access to education, and ineffective government laws and policies. Pakistan is an economically developing country where poverty and inflation are high, and these factors ultimately promote child labor. Therefore, this paper suggests various ways to resolve the issue of child labor with an integrated long-term approach based on community needs and requirements, including initiation of poverty eradication programs, provision of income generation opportunities to poor families, implementation of free primary and compulsory education, vocational training for children and awareness programs, as well as, enforcement of laws and policies by the state. Many of the reflections that laid the foundation of the present study for resolving child labor issues were based on five years of practical experience in the field of human rights, particularly focused on child protection, child labor, non-formal education, and creating livelihood opportunities for poor families in Pakistan.  Subsequently, various policy alternatives were proposed and evaluated using Policy Delphi rankings and certain assessment criteria such as efficiency, liberty, acceptability, socio-political feasibility, economic feasibility and ease of implementation that could be effective in providing income generation opportunities to the families of child laborers, quality education to these children, and proper implementation of existing laws and policies related to child labor, child rights, and child education.

Key findings

The findings of the analysis highlighted certain major causes of increasing child labor in Pakistan including poverty and inflation due to which poor families are left with fewer employment options in Pakistan, non-availability and non-accessibility of schools for poor child laborers, lack of implementation of universal and compulsory primary education that  further compels many parents to send their children to work, earn money, and learn new skills, and rapidly growing illiteracy and ignorance especially in the lower economic classes due to lack of resources. The study further proposed significant policy alternatives for restricting child labor and reforming the socio-economic status of poor children by promoting child rights and child education in Pakistan. These policy options included banning child labor entirely, poverty alleviation programs, vocational schooling programs, enforcing part-time education, and research and data collection. Since criteria-based assessment exposed certain trade-offs between different alternatives, the decision was made considering what society would value more and what would be administratively feasible for the government to do. According to the Policy Delphi results, the most desirable alternative was the imposition of part-time education on children. Although it ranked well on ensuring liberty and long-term effectiveness, the economic costs and difficulty in implementation would cause problems since this alternative would require time especially in case of setting up separate schools for the provision of such part-time education. On the contrary, the policy option of carrying out research and data collection was found as the easiest to implement but it would not be efficient in the short-run as it could not generate quick results. Therefore, it was ranked as the least desired alternative, although such research might not be as costly as the other alternatives and would help in drawing up future policy alternatives that could target the problem more effectively. However, the Pakistani society was found favoring quick results over calculated and well-researched alternatives that might take longer to implement and bring about results.

Implications

The study suggests that the action plan to reduce and prevent child labor must consider all aspects of education, from the government school system, non-formal and transitional programs to curriculum development, provision of materials and equipment, quality teachers and extracurricular activities. There should be a strong focus on non-formal education in rural and remote areas or in disadvantaged urban districts. Vocational training and skill education can also be essential components and strategies to reduce child labor. Besides all that, the public needs to be made aware of child labor, particularly its worst forms, and how child labor is harmful to the children as well as to the society. For this, awareness-raising activities including social mobilization, workshops, seminars, and trainings could be beneficial to inform communities and parents about the detrimental effects of child labor. Moreover, to encourage children and ensure their effective participation in decision-making, children’s clubs could be formed promoting child rights, raising awareness and discouraging child labor in society. These clubs could be set up at the community, schools, district, provincial and national levels. In addition to that, the industrial areas in Pakistan such as Sialkot, Kasur and Hyderabad should be targeted and part-time education should be imposed upon all child laborers with careful monitoring of progress, especially in the first few years to ensure that the children are benefitting from the education. Through the imposition of part-time education, the child laborers will not only be able to support their families, but they will also be able to get educated, hence ensuring better prospects for them in the future. Similarly, it can lead to more children being streamlined into the education system in the long-run, ending the cycle of illiteracy and poverty. Therefore, sperate schools for child laborers should be set up in partnership with local and international NGOs so that the entire economic and administrative burden does not fall on the government, as well as to allow more innovation in ideas and better planning. However, in the short-term, government should set up temporary schools or space should be made in government schools for evening classes to cater to child laborers since separate schools serving this purpose can only be set up in the longer run. Furthermore, the government of Pakistan needs to revise its poverty eradication strategy and should include broader participation by the civil society and the private sector at all stages of policy process including formulation, implementation, and outcome-based monitoring. This strategy should recognize the multidimensional nature of poverty and the scope of actions needed to reduce poverty by controlling inflation and providing income generation opportunities to poor and vulnerable families. Similarly, the government of Pakistan could conduct a survey to identify the extent of the issue of child labor. The findings of the survey would be helpful in designing an action plan for combating child labor effectively. However, the engagement of civil society organizations and International Labor Organization (ILO) would be quite essential in this whole process to provide technical assistance to the government of Pakistan. The government also needs to increase the wages of labor class people according to the market rates. Moreover, providing microcredit or microfinance assistance to poor families without interest for business purposes would be another effective policy option to increase their income. Whereas, in order to resolve the issue of indebtedness and bonded child labor, the social protection system needs to be promoted. Similarly, the existing social protection programs by the government including Bait-ul-Mal and Zakat programs should be strengthened and promoted to give benefits to maximum number of poor families. In addition to that, allocation of special funds in terms of cash, alternate livelihood, a piece of land, and quality education to children along with scholarships, incentives to families, low-cost housing, vocational trainings and social security cards for the rehabilitation of bonded and child labor families could be another positive action for the protection and prevention of child labor. Since, the government of Pakistan has amended Employment of Children Act (ECA) 1991 to include child labor issues in informal sectors such as agriculture, livestock, and home, the government of Pakistan and law enforcement agencies should also make efforts to enforce all these laws in their true sprit by allocating sufficient funds and establishing an implementation infrastructure mechanism in the country. Additionally, in the long-term, more policies should be implemented and research should be carried out to monitor progress of the initial policy plans and their success rate.

Essay on Child Labor

Essay on Child Labor اردو میں | Essay on Child Labor In Urdu - 900 الفاظ میں

    محنت وہ کام ہے جو لوگ کچھ پیسے کمانے کی خاطر کرتے ہیں۔     یہ کوئی بھی کام ہو سکتا ہے جیسے کچھ سامان کو کندھوں پر اٹھانا اور اسے مخصوص جگہوں پر لے جانا، یا چائے کے اسٹال پر کام کرنا، یا گھریلو ملازمہ کے طور پر کام کرنا یا کوئی بھی ایسی عجیب و غریب نوکری جس میں لوگوں کے کام کے مطابق تنخواہ نہیں ہوتی۔ کام میں    

    چائلڈ لیبر وہ مزدوری ہے جہاں         بچے وہ تمام کام کرتے ہیں         جو بالغ عمر کے لوگوں کے لیے ہوتے ہیں۔     چائلڈ لیبر ایک جرم ہے اور بہت سے ممالک میں اس پر پابندی ہے، لیکن پھر بھی، یہ دیکھا جاتا ہے کہ بہت سے لوگ اپنے         بچوں کو کچھ پیسے کمانے کے         لیے بھیجتے ہیں تاکہ وہ اپنے خاندان کا صحیح طریقے سے پیٹ پال سکیں۔    

    ہم         بچوں کو کھانا پیش کرتے، میزوں کی صفائی کرتے، بوجھ         اٹھاتے اور کچھ دوسری قسم کی چیزیں کرتے ہوئے صرف اس بات کو یقینی بنانے کے لیے دیکھ سکتے ہیں کہ دن کے اختتام پر، وہ کچھ کھانا کھا رہے ہیں اور کچھ پیسے ساتھ لے کر اپنے گھر جا رہے ہیں۔    

    بچہ مزدور کس قسم کا کام کرتے ہیں؟    

    یہ کچھ کام ہیں جو عام طور پر بچے مزدور کرتے ہیں:    

•     جھاڑو         دینا سب سے عام کام ہے جو ہم اکثر بچے مزدوروں کو کرتے ہوئے دیکھتے ہیں کیونکہ کاروباری مالکان یا مکانات کے مالکان کو عموماً جھاڑو دینے والا عملہ آسانی سے نہیں ملتا اور اسی وجہ سے وہ بچوں کو جھاڑو دینے والے کے طور پر رکھتے ہیں تاکہ ان کی کچھ رقم بھی بچ جائے۔ کیونکہ ان کا کام بھی مکمل ہو جائے گا۔    
•         سٹریٹ فوڈ فروشوں         میں سے زیادہ تر     نوجوان ہوتے ہیں اور بالغ بھی نہیں ہوتے اور ہم لوگ ان کے پاس لذیذ کھانا کھانے کے لیے جاتے ہیں لیکن ہمیں ان کی عمر کی پرواہ نہیں ہوتی اور وہ بالغ ہونے کے باوجود نوکری کیوں کر رہے ہیں۔    
•     یہاں تک کہ مشاہدہ میں آتا ہے کہ بہت سارے         بچے پیسے         کی بھیک مانگتے ہیں جو کسی کے لیے بھی بدترین منظر ہوتا ہے جیسے کہ اگر آپ ایک ایسے ملک کے شہری ہیں جہاں بچے پیسے کی بھیک مانگ رہے ہیں تو آپ کو یہ ماننا پڑے گا کہ آپ کا ملک ابھی بھی بہت سے ممالک سے پیچھے ہے۔ اقتصادی طور پر    

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    چائلڈ لیبر کی اقسام کیا ہیں؟    

    چائلڈ لیبر کئی طرح کی ہوتی ہے لیکن یہاں چند قسمیں ہیں جو ہمیں سب سے زیادہ دیکھنے کو ملتی ہیں:    

•     جھاڑو لگانا    
•     ہاؤس کیپنگ    
•     سٹریٹ فوڈ فروش    
•     ویٹرس    
•     گداگری    
•     پبلک ٹرانسپورٹ چلانا    
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    یہ کچھ کام ہیں جو بچے عام طور پر         کچھ پیسے کمانے کے لیے کرتے ہیں         ۔     کچھ بچے اپنے گھر والوں کا پیٹ پالنے کے لیے پیسے کماتے ہیں لیکن آج کل ان میں سے بہت سے لوگ تعلیم حاصل کرنے کے لیے محنت کرتے ہیں جو کہ ایک اچھی وجہ ہے لیکن پھر بھی بچہ ہونے کے ناطے کام کرنا قابل قبول نہیں ہے۔    

    چائلڈ لیبر کی وجوہات کیا ہیں؟    

•     لوگ اپنے بچوں کو کچھ پیسے کمانے کے لیے بھیجتے ہیں کیونکہ وہ معذور ہیں یا انھیں لگتا ہے کہ ان کے پاس پیسے کمانے کا کوئی ہنر نہیں ہے اور پیسے کی بھیک مانگنے کے بجائے وہ اپنے بچوں کو کام پر بھیجتے ہیں اور اپنے گھروں کے لیے پیسے کماتے ہیں۔    
•     لوگ چاہتے ہیں کہ ان کے         بچے اچھی تعلیم حاصل         کریں، اس لیے وہ پیسہ کماتے ہیں، لیکن وہ یہ بھی چاہتے ہیں کہ ان کے بچے پیسے کمائیں تاکہ وہ بہتر تعلیم کے لیے زیادہ سے زیادہ پیسے کما سکیں۔    
•     بعض اوقات         والدین اپنے بچوں کی وہ ضرورتیں پوری نہیں کر پاتے         جو بچوں کو لگتا ہے کہ انہیں خود کرنا چاہیے اور اسی لیے وہ چائلڈ لیبر کا انتخاب کرتے ہیں۔    
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    چائلڈ لیبر کے پیچھے یہ چند اہم وجوہات تھیں۔    

    چائلڈ لیبر کے کیا اثرات ہوتے ہیں؟    

    چائلڈ لیبر         کے اثرات بچوں کے مستقبل پر         بہت زیادہ پڑتے ہیں کیونکہ وہ بہت چھوٹی عمر میں ہی پیسہ کمانا شروع کر دیتے ہیں۔     اور جب ان سے مطالعہ کرنے کے لیے کہا جاتا ہے، تو وہ مطالعہ کرنے سے زیادہ کام کرنے کو ترجیح دیتے ہیں، چاہے انھیں مفت تعلیم فراہم کی جائے۔     اس کے علاوہ جو بچے کام کر رہے ہیں، وہ اپنی زندگی کے         اہم ترین دور سے لطف اندوز نہیں ہو پاتے         ، جو وہ اپنے بچپن سے لطف اندوز نہ ہونے پر اپنے آپ کو کوسیں گے۔    

    ہم چائلڈ لیبر کے مسئلے کو کیسے ختم کر سکتے ہیں؟    

    ایسے بہت سے کام ہیں جو پوری دنیا میں لوگ چائلڈ لیبر کو روکنے کے لیے کر رہے ہیں۔         چائلڈ لیبر کو روکنا سب سے مشکل کام         ہے کیونکہ لوگ بچپن کی قدر نہیں سمجھتے۔     ہمیں تمام لوگوں کو تعلیم حاصل کرنے اور بچپن کو بہترین انداز میں گزارنے کے بارے میں آگاہ کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔         تعلیم کلید         ہے کیونکہ لوگوں کو تعلیم دینے سے وہ مختلف اقدار کے بارے میں جانیں گے اور پھر وہ اپنے بچوں کو کام کی بجائے تعلیم حاصل کرنے دیں گے۔    

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• Strengthening capacity of the tripartite constituents to address the issue of child and bonded labour in the rural economy.
• Strengthening the capacity and enhancing awareness of rural communities to end child labour and bonded labour.
• Supporting the federal and provincial authorities to enhance their capacities on data collection and analysis.
• Promoting inter-agency cooperation, partnership and learning to improve knowledge sharing and advocacy.
• Supporting the ILO constituents develop community-based child and bonded labour monitoring system.
• The ILO-DFID Asia Regional Child Labour Programme (here below, the Programme)- is an ILO programme aiming to reduce child labour with a particular focus on the Worst Forms in South and South-East Asia funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
• Eliminating child labour and forced labour in the cotton, textile and garment value chains: an integrated approach.
• Promotion of Decent Work Opportunities for the Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable Segments of Society.
• Promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the Cotton Supply Chain.

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Child Labour In Pakistan Causes And Effects Essay

Child Labour refers to the employment of children especially when considered illegal. It is the full-time employment of children in any industry or a business. In some countries, child labour is strictly prohibited and it is considered a violation of human rights. Pakistan is country in which half of the population lying below the poverty line. It is facing the problem of poverty due to which Child labour is working in almost every field but it mainly exists in the home-based industries. The practice of child labour ultimately harms the social, physical, moral and mental level of children. Most of the children in Pakistan are employed in any industry, business and factories instead of studying in any school. It is one of the social problems growing in Pakistan will alarming situation. The Federal Bureau of Statistics FBS released the report of last year survey which show that between 5 to 14 aged, more than 40 million child labour is working in Pakistan. There are so many causes and effects which lead to the child labour in Pakistan which are listed below in detail.

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Causes of Child Labour in Pakistan:

Poverty is one of the basic and major causes of Child labour in Pakistan. Half of the population of Pakistan is facing the problem of poverty and lies below the poverty line. Poverty forces the children from middle-class families to earn their living along with their parents to generate income. Children get employed in mines, factories and hawking in the street, working on street shops in order to earn money. Child labour in Pakistan is the alarming situation as it harms or damages the talented children which further prove to be the rising stars and maybe some of them are history makers.

Most of the people living in our society do not know the importance of education. They didn’t force their children on education but out them on labouring in any factory or any business. Illiteracy is also playing a vital role in child labouring. They to choice education to generate money instead of labour their children at a small age.

• High Cost of Education

There is a huge ratio of middle-class families are living in Pakistan. Some of them are not eligible to afford the expense of education in order to educate their children even from government schools.

• Over Population

Overpopulation is also the major cause of child labour in Pakistan. The birth rate in Pakistan is very high. A huge number of family member leads to poverty which ultimately results in working with the child along with parent in order to earn living for all family members.

Effect of Child Labour in Pakistan:

Society: Our society plays a vital role in developing child labour and causing bad effect on children. And the child labour is also affecting our society. They are not award with enough wage and they try to steal and snatch the thing from other in order to fulfil the need of money which results into the severe situation and they literally involve in criminal activities too.

Health Issues: Childhood is very innocent and delicate age in which we grow into potential skills. But unfortunately, due to child labour, it results into health complication such a mental disorders, depression, anxiety etc. working on an unsuitable or unfavorable place like mines, constructions places, factories etc with full time working hours lead to the lifetime health issues.

The government should take serious steps to overcome the social problem of child labour in Pakistan. They are the major assets of the nation and leads to the proud of a nation with their talent and potential. The government should impose the institute which solely works with the aim of preserving the rights of children and bring a law to avoid child labour. Some of the developed countries have imposed a restriction on child labour in order to save their assets and grow well for the success of their country. We hope that Pakistan will be one of them and took serious steps to overcome this social evil from Pakistan.

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Essay on Child Labour for Students and Children

500+ words essay on child labour.

Child labour is a term you might have heard about in news or movies. It refers to a crime where children are forced to work from a very early age. It is like expecting kids to perform responsibilities like working and fending for themselves. There are certain policies which have put restrictions and limitations on children working.

The average age for a child to be appropriate to work is considered fifteen years and more. Children falling below this age limit won’t be allowed to indulge in any type of work forcefully. Why is that so? Because child labour takes away the kids opportunity of having a normal childhood, a proper education , and physical and mental well-being. In some countries, it is illegal but still, it’s a far way from being completely eradicated.

Causes of Child Labour

Child Labour happens due to a number of reasons. While some of the reasons may be common in some countries, there are some reasons which are specific in particular areas and regions. When we look at what is causing child labour, we will be able to fight it better.

Firstly, it happens in countries that have a lot of poverty and unemployment . When the families won’t have enough earning, they put the children of the family to work so they can have enough money to survive. Similarly, if the adults of the family are unemployed, the younger ones have to work in their place.

Moreover, when people do not have access to the education they will ultimately put their children to work. The uneducated only care about a short term result which is why they put children to work so they can survive their present.

Furthermore, the money-saving attitude of various industries is a major cause of child labour. They hire children because they pay them lesser for the same work as an adult. As children work more than adults and also at fewer wages, they prefer children. They can easily influence and manipulate them. They only see their profit and this is why they engage children in factories.

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Eradication of Child Labour

If we wish to eradicate child labour, we need to formulate some very effective solutions which will save our children. It will also enhance the future of any country dealing with these social issues . To begin with, one can create a number of unions that solely work to prevent child labour. It should help the children indulging in this work and punishing those who make them do it.

Furthermore, we need to keep the parents in the loop so as to teach them the importance of education. If we make education free and the people aware, we will be able to educate more and more children who won’t have to do child labour. Moreover, making people aware of the harmful consequences of child labour is a must.

In addition, family control measures must also be taken. This will reduce the family’s burden so when you have lesser mouths to feed, the parents will be enough to work for them, instead of the children. In fact, every family must be promised a minimum income by the government to survive.

In short, the government and people must come together. Employment opportunities must be given to people in abundance so they can earn their livelihood instead of putting their kids to work. The children are the future of our country; we cannot expect them to maintain the economic conditions of their families instead of having a normal childhood.

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• Child Labour Essay

What is Child Labour?

Child Labour means the employment of children in any kind of work that hampers their physical and mental development, deprives them of their basic educational and recreational requirements. A large number of children are compelled to work in various hazardous and non-hazardous activities such as in the agriculture sector, glass factories, carpet industry, brass industries, matchbox factories, and as domestic help. It is a blot on our society and speaks immensely about the inability of our society to provide a congenial environment for the growth and development of children. 

Childhood is considered to be the best time of one’s life but unfortunately, this does not hold true for some children who struggle to make both ends meet during their childhood years. According to the Child Labour project and 2011 census, 10.2 million children are engaged in child labour in India, out of which 4.5 million are girls. 

Earlier, children helped their parents in basic chores in agriculture such as sowing, reaping, harvesting, taking care of the cattle, etc. However, with the growth of the industries and urbanization, the issue of child labour has increased. Children at a very tender age are employed for various inappropriate activities and they are forced to make hazardous stuff using their nimble fingers. They are employed in the garment factories, leather, jewellery, and sericulture industries. 

Contributing Factors of Increasing Child Labour

There are a number of factors that contribute to the rise of this peril. 

Poverty plays a major role in the issues of child labour. In poor families, children are considered to be an extra earning hand. These families believe that every child is a bread-earner and so they have more children. As these children grow up, they are expected to share their parents’ responsibilities. 

Illiteracy is an important factor that contributes to this problem. The illiterate parents think that education is a burden because they need to invest more in comparison to the returns that they get in the form of earnings from their children. Child labourers are exposed to unhygienic conditions, late working hours, and different enormities, which have a direct effect on their cognitive development. The tender and immature minds of the children are not able to cope with such situations leading to emotional and physical distress. 

Unethical employers also prefer child labourers to adults because they canextract more work from them and pay a lesser amount of wage. Bonded child labour is the cruellest act of child labour. In this type of child labour, the children are made to work to pay off a loan or a debt of the family. Bonded labour has also led to the trafficking of these impoverished children from rural to urban areas in order to work as domestic help or in small production houses or just to lead the life of street beggars. 

Role of the Government

The government has a very important role to play in the eradication of child labour. As poverty is the major cause of child labour in our country, the government should give assurance to provide the basic amenities to the lower strata of our society. There should be an equal distribution of wealth. More work opportunities need to be generated to give fair employment to the poor. The various NGOs across the nation should come forward and provide vocational training to these people in order to jobs or to make them self-employed. 

This lower stratum of our society should understand and believe in the importance of education. The government and the NGOs should reach out to such people to raise awareness and initiate free education for all children between the age group of 6-14 years. The parents must be encouraged to send their children to schools instead of work. 

Educated and affluent citizens can come forward and contribute to the upliftment of this class of society. They should spread the message about the harmful effects of child labour. Schools and colleges can come up with innovative teaching programmes for poor children. Offices and private and government institutions should offer free education to the children of their staff. 

Moreover, awareness of family planning needs to be created among these people. The NGOs and the government must educate them about family planning measures. This will help the family to reduce the burden of feeding too many mouths.

Child Labour is a Crime 

Despite the strict law about child labour being a crime, it is still widely prevalent in India and many other countries worldwide. Greedy and crooked employers also lack awareness of human rights and government policies among the people below poverty. 

Children in certain mining operations and industries are a cheap source of labour, and the employers get away with it because of corruption in the bureaucracy. Sometimes low-income families may also ignore basic human rights and send their children to earn extra money. It is a systemic problem that needs to be solved by addressing issues at many levels. 

However, to protect young children from such exploitation, the Indian government has come up with a set of punishments. Any person who hires a child younger than 14, or a child between the ages of 14 and 18 in a dangerous job, they are liable to be imprisoned for a term of 6 months-2 years and/or a monetary penalty ranging between Rs.20,000 and Rs.80,000.

Eradicating Child Labour 

Eradication of child labour will require support from multiple aspects of society. The government programs and government agents can only go so far with their efforts. Sometimes, poor and uneducated families would be reluctant to let go of their familiar ways even when better opportunities are provided.

That’s when normal citizens and volunteers need to step up for support. NGOs supported by well-meaning citizens will have to ensure that the government policies are strictly enforced, and all forms of corruption are brought to light.  

Education drives and workshops for the poor section of the economy need to help raise awareness. Parents need to understand the long-term benefits of education for their children. It can help in developing the quality of life and the potential to rise out of poverty.

The harmful consequences of child labour mentally and physically on the children need to be taught in the workshops. Government petitions can also encourage schooling for younger children by offering nutritious meals and other benefits. 

Education about family planning is also critical in helping to control the population. When low-income families have more children, they are also inclined to send them for work to help float the household. Having fewer children means that they are valued, and parents focus on providing for their nourishment, education, and long-term well-being. 

Having fewer kids also makes them precious, and parents will not send them to hazardous working environments in fear of permanent injury or death. The government should introduce incentives for families with one or two children to encourage poorer families to have fewer children and reap the benefits while providing a good life.

Government Policies

The Indian Government enacted many laws to protect child rights, namely the Child and Adolescent Labour Act, 1986, the Factories Act, 1948, the Mines Act, 1952, the Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. 

As per the Child Labour Act (Prohibition and Regulation), 1986, children under the age of fourteen years old could not be employed in hazardous occupations. This act also attempts to regulate working conditions in the jobs that it permits and emphasizes health and safety standards. 

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 mandates free and compulsory education to all children between the age group of 6 to 14 years old. 

A nation full of poverty-ridden children cannot make progress. It should be the collective responsibility of society and the government to provide these impoverished children with a healthy and conducive environment, which will help them to develop their innate capabilities and their skills effectively.

FAQs on Child Labour Essay

Q1. What do you understand by Child Labour?

Child Labour means the employment of children in any kind of work that impedes their physical and mental development, deprives them of their basic educational and recreational requirements.

Q2. What factors lead to Child Labour?

Poverty, illiteracy, no family control lead to Child Labour. Even the growth of industrialization and urbanization play a major role in the Child Labour. The exploitation of poor people by unethical employers on account of failing to pay their loans or debts, lead to child labour.

Q3. What measures should be taken to eradicate Child Labour?

The government, NGOs should raise awareness about family control measures among the weaker section of the society. The government should provide free amenities and education to children between the age group of 6-14 years. The government should generate more employment opportunities for them. The schools and colleges can come up with innovative teaching programs for them.

Q4. Which policy has banned the employment of Children?

 The Child and Adolescent Labour Act, 1986 has banned the employment of children under the age of 14 years.

Q5. What are the causes of child labour? 

Child labour is mainly caused by poverty in families from the underprivileged section of the economy. Poor and uneducated parents send children to work under unsupervised and often dangerous conditions. They do not realise the damage it causes for children in the long run. Child labour is also caused by the exploitation of poor people by crooked employers. The problem is also fueled by corruption at the bureaucratic level, which ignores worker and human rights violations.

Q6. How to prevent child labour? 

Child labour can be prevented by education programs supported by the government and also NGOs. Volunteers have educated low-income families about the dangers of child labour and the benefits of education. Government laws should be reformed and enforced more rigorously to punish people who employ underage children.

Q7. What are the types of child labour?

There are mainly four types of child labour: 

Domestic child labourers:   These are children (mostly girls) who wealthy families employ to do the household chores.

Industrial child labourers:   Children are made to work in factories, mines, plantations, or small-scale industries. 

Debt Bondage:   Some children are forced to work as debt labourers to clear the inherited debts of their families. 

Child Trafficking:   Child trafficking is when orphaned or kidnapped children are sold for money. They are exploited the most without regard for their well-being. 

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Essay on Child Labour in 1000 Words in English for Students

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• Mar 4, 2024

Essay on Child Labour: In a 2021 study called “Campaign Against Child Labour,” it was found that over 12.67 million child labourers exist in India, with Uttar Pradesh contributing over 85% of the country’s total.

Child labour refers to the forceful employment of children at shops, domestic places and even hazardous places like factories and mines. Child labour exploits children for their basic childhood rights and affects their physical and mental growth. According to the International Labour Organization, the minimum age for work is 15 years. However, some countries have set the minimum working age at 14 years.

In India, the Ministry of Labour & Employment makes all the laws against child labour and protects children of their childhood rights. This ministry launched the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) scheme for the rehabilitation of child labourers.

Table of Contents

• 1.1 Poverty and Unemployment
• 1.2 Lack of Access to Education
• 1.3 Lack of Enforcement Laws
• 1.4 Debt Bondage
• 1.5 Ignorance and Lack of Awareness
• 2.1 Education Deprivation
• 2.2 Impact on Physical Health
• 2.3 Impact on Mental and Emotional Health
• 2.4 Cycle of Poverty
• 3 What is the Global Perspective?
• 4 Child Labour in India
• 5 Steps to Eradicate Child Labour
• 6 10 Lines to Add in Child Labour Essay

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Child Labour Causes

There are several causes of child labour, some of which are region-specific. Understanding all the causes of child labour is very important to eradicating it.

Poverty and Unemployment

Poverty and unemployment are the primary causes of child labour. Families living in extreme poverty force their children to work and meet basic needs such as food, shelter, and healthcare. On top of this, employees take advantage of their poverty and pay them low wages.

Lack of Access to Education

Children belonging to poor families have limited access to education due to inadequate infrastructure, insufficient resources and social discrimination. Due to this reason, children are pushed towards labour instead of attending school.

Lack of Enforcement Laws

A lot of countries do not have strict laws against child labour. Unethical employers are not afraid because the laws against child labour are not strict. Child labour is persistent because employees do not fear the law. In some cases, insufficient coordination among government agencies, NGOs, and international organizations leads to gaps in the enforcement of child labour laws.

Debt Bondage

Debt bondage or bonded labour is a type of child labour where individuals are forced to work to repay a debt or a family loan. These impoverished people have no other option but to work as bonded labourers in domestic places. 

Ignorance and Lack of Awareness

The lack of awareness becomes an important cause of child labour, as these people have no idea about the long-term consequences of child labour. 

Impacts on Children

Child labour can have serious impacts on a child’s physical and mental growth. However, the impacts of child labour are not limited to children only. 

Education Deprivation

Child labour deprives children of their right to education. In India, the Right to Education is a basic Fundamental Right and is also a Fundamental Duty. The Indian Constitution says that any person, who is a parent or a guardian, must provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the ages of six and fourteen years.

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Impact on Physical Health

Children who consistently work in dangerous or tough conditions sometimes get hurt, and sick, and can face long-term health issues. Children working in factories and mines are exposed to harmful chemicals, pollutants and dust. Prolonged exposure can lead to respiratory problems, skin disorders, and other health issues.

Impact on Mental and Emotional Health

Working for long hours in hazardous conditions is a deadly combination. These conditions can contribute to high levels of stress and anxiety, affecting the mental well-being of children. In addition to this, these children are denied the right to education, which limits their cognitive development and prospects.

Cycle of Poverty

Children are supposed to go to school and study, not work in factories or as domestic helpers. Child labour perpetuates the cycle of poverty. The cycle of poverty can only end if child labour ends. 

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What is the Global Perspective?

According to UNICEF, 1 out of 10 children are subjected to child labour worldwide and some are forced into hazardous work through trafficking. Child labour is a complex issue with its regional challenges. In 2020, around 16 crore children in the world were subjected to child labour. 

International organisations like the ILO, UNICEF, etc. are constantly fighting against children. They collaborate with different governments, NGOs, and private organisations, where the root causes of child labour, such as poverty, lack of access to education, cultural norms, armed conflict, and economic pressures are discussed. It is very important to address these factors for effective solutions.

Child Labour in India

In India, there are five major sectors where child labour is most prevalent. These sectors are:

• Agriculture – The largest number of children are employed in the agricultural sector and related activities. Children in rural areas are employed in sugarcane, wheat and rice farms, where they are forced to work for long hours in scorching heat.
• Brick Kilns – For ages, the brick kiln industry has been employing children at low wages. In several brick kilns, children work for long hours with their parents and are exposed to toxic fumes and pollutants.
• Garment Industry – The Indian garment industry constitutes a large portion of child labour. Most of the Indian garment industries are managed by local start-ups, who hire children at low wages to preserve their profit margin.
• Fireworks – Firework factory owners hire a significant number of children at low wages. Children working in fireworks factories work in cramped conditions and are exposed to toxic fumes and hazardous chemicals, which hampers their physical and mental health.
• Unorganised Sectors – The unorganised sector includes local dhabas, food and tea stalls, vegetable and fruit vendors, etc. These people employ children as helpers and servants. 

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Steps to Eradicate Child Labour

• Raising awareness about child labour can be the first step to eradicating child labour. If people, especially parents, are aware of the consequences of child labour, they might not force their children to work in hazardous places. 
• Traffickers prey on vulnerable children, especially those who come from poor families and are not aware of child labour. Awareness ensures growth and opportunities in education, employment and career.
• There is an urgent need for stringent laws against child labour. Strict laws against child labour can bring long-lasting social changes. In India, child labour is a crime. According to the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act of 1986, children below the age are prohibited from working. However, this law is not strictly enforced.
• Today, various NGOs are working in collaboration with local and state governments to implement pro-child laws.
• Education must be made compulsory and accessible to all. In India, the Right to Education is a fundamental right. Yet, a lot of children are deprived of this basic constitutional right. Strict laws and easy access to education can bring a big change, ending child labour in the country.

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10 Lines to Add in Child Labour Essay

Here are 10 lines on child labour. Feel free to add them to your child labour essay or similar topics.

• Child labour deprives children of their right to a proper childhood.
• It involves children working in harmful environments. 
• It Disrupts their physical and mental well-being.
• Poverty is a major factor pushing children into the workforce at an early age.
• Lack of access to education often perpetuates the cycle of child labour.
• Children engaged in labour are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
• Hazardous conditions in factories and mines pose serious health risks to working children.
• Child labour hinders the development of necessary skills and knowledge for the future.
• Long working hours and limited leisure time impact a child’s social and emotional growth.
• Addressing the root causes, such as poverty and lack of education, is crucial in the fight against child labour.

Ans: Child labour refers to the practice of employing young children in hazardous places like factories and mines. Child labour exploits children for their basic childhood rights and hampers their physical and mental growth. According to the International Labour Organization, the minimum age for work is 15 years. However, some countries have set the minimum working age at 14 years.

Ans: Poverty and Unemployment, Lack of Access to Education, Law of Enforcement Laws, Debt Bondage, etc. are some of the primary causes of child labour.

Ans: Child labour is banned in India. According to the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, of 1986, no child below 14 years of age is allowed to work in hazardous or domestic places, like factories, mines or shops.

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