Question

what are the causes of child labour?

Answer 1

Child labor is one of the biggest problems faced by world today. According to UNICEF, a staggering number of 250 million children aged 2 to 17 are subjected to child labor worldwide. Child labor is defined by many organizations as “any kind of work for children that harms them or exploits them in some way may it be physically, mentally, morally or by depriving a child of education”. Child labor is a social menace in many parts of the world, especially developing countries. There is a widespread practice of child labor in places like agriculture, factories, mining, and quarrying etc. Thousands of children are made to work as household helps in different parts of the world. One can also find children working in hotels, cleaning establishments, tobacco-related factories and polishing shoes. This is a grave issue that needed to be countered on an urgent basis.
Main causes of CHILD LABOUR are →→→

1. To have or increase the income of a poor family
2. To reduce the labor cost in a production organization
3. Misc. reasons for engaging as domestic aid as the children are less doubtful about dishonesty or less liable to misbehave or be violent.

Answer 2

Child Labour - A real abuse to the humanity



Child labour is a crime against humanity. Humanity itself is at stake here. A lot of work still remains, but I will see the end of child labour in my lifetime.



- kailash satyarthi



Child Labour means employ the children below the age of 14 - 18 years old, in the industries. Although, the child labour is considered as illegal. But still, a number of children are going for child labour.



Child labour is really shameful matter for humanity. It is a crime against humanity and truthfulness. Sometimes, we can say that child labour is defined as the work that leads to the deterioration of the country. Children are the future of any country.



The main reason behind child labour is poverty, therefore to stop child labour poverty must be controlled. The another reason behind child labour is unemployment of the people. The unemployment of people force them, to send their wards for labour. To stop child labour, the awareness must be spread everywhere.