Question

Write an article in about 120-150 words to be published in your school webzine titled: ‘Child Labour’.

Answer 1

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Child labour is a pressing problem in the country of India. There is a vicious cycle of poverty that triggers the need for child labourers in the country. There are various kinds of poverty, absolute poverty and relative poverty are just some parts of it. The country’s spectrum of poverty is so broad that it increases the number of children labourers manifold.

Child labour is the use of children in producing goods and services. They are employed by the producers at minimal wages, which makes them susceptible to violence and any unjust activity. They are paid minimal wages and are made to work for almost nine hours in a day. The procedure of converting them to child labour is easy. The parents themselves want the children to get involved in such activities. These parents cannot generate the basic income necessary for sustaining themselves. The parents are helpless. However, some parents do not want to bear the burden of having too many children and giving their last child to these factory owners.

Answer 2

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Child Labour

by Sneha

“Show a child love and care, child labour is just not fair.”

Child labour refers to the working of children and teens to earn a livelihood and support their  families. Child Labour deprive children of their childhood and education. Child labour results  in physical, social and moral harm to a child. In India, the number of child labourers go  undetected. Many children are forced to work in unregulated conditions without adequate wages, food, or even rest. Many become victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse .

Child labour is quite prevalent in India due to poor schooling opportunities and the country’s  high poverty rate. Child labour is rampant in both rural and urban regions of the country.  Reports state that almost 40 percent of child labour cases are found in the field of precious  stone cutting. Child labour exists in industries such as zari and embroidery, mining, dhabas,  restaurants, tea stalls, and even at homes as domestic helps.

Fortunately, there are many ways in which we can act to stop child labour. These include  providing free and good quality education to all children, buying wisely, donating to charity and writing to the government to ensure that they maintain laws that protect children from child labour . Kailash Satyarthi has been a shining example of fight against child labour and slavery. He founded his movement, the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood  Movement), which has helped liberate more than 85,000 children in India from exploitation –  through education and rehabilitation. Similarly, the civil authorities and organizations need to  work in unison to free child from labour under extreme conditions. We should all act to prevent  child labour, starting right away.