10 LINES ON CHILD LABOUR
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Child Labour
In spite of so many laws protecting child security, safety, and welfare the problem of child labour has been persisting in all parts of India. The adverse effects of this problem affect the growth and development of children only, but the progress of our nation also.
Millions of children below the age of 14 are working in factories, shops, glass-blowing industry, workshops in the most miserable and unhygienic work conditions. According to Census data, there are over 82 lakh child labourers (aged between 5 – 14 years) in India. Our country requires more number of skilled manpower to achieve the objectives of growth, development and advancement. With such a huge number of children employed in menial jobs, without education, how can India achieve her goals? How will India have skilled manpower unless these children are educated and trained in their respective skills?
The Indian Government must take some proactive measures to stop this problem of child labour and must ensure education for them. Undoubtedly there are many laws against child labour, however their poor implementation is responsible for the continuation of the problem. The government must work harder and involve the people and Non-Profit Organizations to curb the problem in the country. There is only one measure that can check this social evil; and that measure is strictness. Unless the Government deals with the offenders with the iron hand, this problem is going to spoil the lives of millions of children.
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✔"The child is the father of man." This famous line quoted by William Wordsworth refers to the importance of the child for the development of society as well as for the all-round development of the human race.
✔We should never ignore the fact that child is the purest form of God.
✔His innocence brings us closer to the almighty.
✔Child labourers are exploited, exposed to hazardous work conditions and paid a pittance for their long hours of work.
✔No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any hazardous employment.
✔Childhood and youth are to be protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment.
✔The State shall endeavour to provide within a period of 10 year from the commencement of the Constitution free and compulsory education for all children until they have completed the age of 14 years.
✔Due to poverty poor parents put their children to work in order to supplement the family's economic status.
✔This compulsion forces the parents to forget that every child has his right to enjoy his childhood.
✔There are more than 250 million child labourers in our country.