Question

which right prevents child labour

Answer 1

Right to education
Right to play
Right for freedom

Answer 2

The Factories Act of 1948- It prohibits employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory.The Mines Act of 1952– It prohibits the employment of children below the age of 18 years in any mines as it is one of the most dangerous occupations and many accidents have happened in the past where children were severely injured or even killed.The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986– According to this Act, children below the age of 14 years cannot be employed for the work involving the use of hazardous substances and the list of the works involving hazardous substances is provided in the Act. According to section 3 of the Act, any person who violates the provisions of the act shall be liable for an imprisonment of not less than 3 months and which can be extended to 1 year or with a fine of rupees 10,000 which may extend to 20,000 rupees or with both.The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act, 2000– This Act for the first time penalized the offence of child labour. Any person who contravenes the provisions of the Act is penalized with an imprisonment for a certain term and fines or with both.The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009– According to this Act, every child up to the age of 14 years is entitled to free education and this being a fundamental right under article 21 Also, there shall be reserved 25% seats in private institutions as well, and no child shall be deprived of education or admission into any school on the grounds of him being from a poor family.