Question

The  child  labour  act  of  1986  bans  the  employment  of  a  child  in
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TNSCERT Class 8 Civics Ch.2 Socio Economic Problems

Answer 1

Child Labour is a condition , where small children go to work. Because of their economic problems.

It is being done in India on a large scale.

And it is banned too .

Ways to eradicate child labour :

By spreading awareness among people we can eradicate child labour.
Generally the child of poor families work as Child labour.
So , there must be more employment among the poor people.
Government should provide more jobs .
By reducing poverty we can eradicate the child labour.
By promoting education in the rural and Poor areas.
By supplying food in those rural and Poor families.
The National Population Policy 2000 strongly focused on this problem. It also takes many steps to eridicate the child labour.
It strongly focused on educating the children of age 6-14 .
It provides mid day meals also in government schools so that the children do not work for getting food.

Answer 2

The child labour act of 1986 bans the employment of a child in factories and mines.

* The child labour act of 1986 bans employment in any kind of hazardous industries, especially factories and mines.

* The main aim of this act was to prohibit the involvement of children under 14 years of age in certain industries and other works hazardous for them.

* It helps to monitor and regulate the cruel labour practices existing in the country.