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Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The law in Indian soil says that any child below age of 14 cannot be employed either in a factory or office or restaurant. In fact India’s international business has been severely affected in many cases because child labors, violating human rights, have been used in some stage or the other in manufacturing, packaging a transport of those items. And in a large number of cases of export of ready-made garments, prawn and several other items from India has been rejected on grounds of child labor being used.Truly speaking child labor is frequently utilized in India in various places of production and service e.g. small scale industry, restaurant service, domestic aid, shopkeeper’s assistant, stone breaking, book binding, in fact in every house hold industry.If the boy or girl takes up a small job as a domestic help or restaurant boy against a nominal salary of Rs. 750-1800 per month, he does not get enough time time for primary and secondary education and is most likely to remain completely illiterate, unskilled, perhaps with a weak health and will have to remain unemployed or be engaged as an unskilled labor when he is grown up. Hence in his own benefit and interest no child should be engaged as labor both from legal point of view as well as the child’s Future interest.
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Child Labour

Children are being exploited through child labour. According to estimates there are as many as 18 million child labourers in the country. They are being exploited both in the industrial and agricultural sectors. They can be found working in hazardous conditions and exposed to harmful chemicals, toxic pesticides or fertilizers and dangerous machinery tools. They are compelled to carry heavy loads in construction sites.

Hazardous working environment put children at risk of injury and death. They may contract diseases leading to lifelong disability or death. Due to malnutrition and exhaustion they suffer from different physical health problems. The long-term health problems include both mental and psychological harm. Child labourers suffer mentally and physically. It prevents them from getting basic school education. It affects their mental well-being and physical development.

Some ways to stop child labour:

National laws on child labour must be reviewed and implemented in letter and in spirit.

Employers must check the age of their employees and held accountable for employing underaged children.

The workplaces must be assessed to identify risky and dangerous conditions.

The public in general must stop hiring child domestic helpers which is illegal.

Let us stand up as one and stop child labour in our nation.

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