write a short essay on Child labour at construction site
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In Construction Industry in India about 4-7 lakh child labour engaged in work. They are in unskilled manual job. These child labour used to move from one place to another along with their parents.
Causes of Child Labour in India
1. Poverty and unemployment.
2. No land reform in most of the states.
3. Unequal distribution of Assets;
4. Non implementation of Government declared minimum wage;
5. Non extention of existing social security benefits as per laws of the land;
6. The low literacy levels of adults;
7. The legacy of the Zamindari system and prevalance of bonded labour;
8. General acceptance of the society in engagment of child labour.
Child labour— Nature of Job
In building & construction industry these child labour used to do the following type of work
a. earth cutting,
b. bucket carrying,
c. brick stacking,
d. brick loading and unloading,
e. helper to Mason, Carpenter, Painter, Plumber,
f. helper to cook for preparing food at the work site,
g. Prepare tea and supply,
h. Operation of water pump etc.
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