Effots taken by government for child labourers in india
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Child labour is one of the gravest problems faced by the Indian society for a long time. It has been around for decades. When a child is pushed into work, it snatches from him his chances of getting a happy and fulfilling childhood. At the same time, it robs children of their true potential, hampers their physical and mental health and goes against their dignity. Poor education that goes hand in hand with child labour plagues India and is a big roadblock in India’s economic development.
Understanding the Problem of Child Labour through Numbers
The 2001 Census of India figures pegged the number of children involved in child labour (age group of 5-14 years) at a staggering 1.26 crore! This was out of the total child population of 25.3 crore at that time. Out of this, approximately, 12 lakh children worked in hazardous occupations/processes
which are covered under the Schedule of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act (the Schedule includes 18 occupations and 65 processes). In 2004-05, the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) conducted a survey and determined the number of working children to be 90.75 lakhs. But real good news emerged in the findings of 2011 Census which revealed that the number of working children in the age group of 5-14 years had plummeted significantly to 43.53 lakh. This was the result of several grass root level initiatives taken by the government (both Central and State) and NGOs like Save the Children to tackle the menace of child labour. Donate to a children’s charity today if you want to contribute your bit in battling the problem of child labour.