Solutions to child labour

Child labour has been an international concern because it damages,spoils and destroys the future of children.The problem of child labour is a serious matter not only in India but also in other developing countries.It is great social problem.Children are the hope and future of a nation.Yet,there are millions deprived children in our country who have never known a normal carefree childhood.

The law in India says that any child below age of 14 cannot be employed either in factory or office or restaurant.Truly speaking child labour is frequently utilized in India in various places of production and service eg-small scale industry,resturant service,domestic aid,shopkeepers assistant in fact in every household industry.

Causes of child labour.

What is the background of engaging child labour
1)To have or increase the income of a poor family.

( 2)To reduce the labor cost in a production organization.

3)Reasons for engaging as domestic aid as the children are less doubtful about dishonesty or less liable to misbehave or be violent.

In a developed society where every citizen counts and all citizens have proper education,health care supports and complete the education so that when he is fully grown adult he can get a full employment with standard salary. 

Solutions to child labour.

( 1)The child labour laws need to be strictly enforced by the government.
(2)The general public need to be made aware of the severe consequences of child labour.
( 3)Government should ensure that every child gets the opportunity to go to school.
( 4)The owners of factories should take the pledge of not engaging child in the place of business.

Nidhi Kataria.
(Entrepreneur).

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