Child labor in India and the world

Child labor in India and the world

In this pandemic COVID-19 situation MIES R M Law College, Sonarpur is providing regular online classes and supporting students in an academic career in every phase. Hence it is an honor to introduce a write-up from one of the top law colleges of LL.B degree course, MIES R M Law College, Kolkata. An informative article on Child labor in India and the world is been written by the renowned top faculty of MIES Group in West Bengal, Mr. Jayanta Saha. He had brilliantly described in this article about Child labor in India. MIES R M Law College is one of the Top private law schools in West Bengal, situated at Sonarpur, South Kolkata.

Introduction to MIES RM Law College

A privilege to introduce one of the Top law college of LL.B degree course MIES R M Law College, Kolkata. A Unit of a prestigious MIES group in West Bengal. And moreover, for the last 26 years, we are serving in the education sector. Specializing in preparing and producing huge numbers of WBCS officers in West Bengal. Moreover, MIES Group has crafted many SSC (School Service Commission) candidates for West Bengal successfully years after years.  Now MIES R M Law College in Sonarpur, 24 Parganas South is one of the Top Law schools providing the best academics career in law and building successful lawyers’ years after years. The college is delivering outstanding academics results and scoring at the top of the University list of colleges in law.

The past brief of Child labor in India and the world

We observed World Day Against Child Labour each year on 12 June to highlight the plight of child laborers. Since not all work done by children should be classified as child labor. Work that does not affect their health and personal development or interfere with their schooling is generally as being positive. Therefore, the term ‘child labor’ is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood. And moreover, is harmful to their physical and mental development.

In 1979, the Indian govt. formed the Gurupadswamy Committee to find child labour prohibition and means to tackle it.

Many NGOs like Bachpan Bachao Andolan, CARE India have been working to eradicate child labour in India.

The govt of India implemented a law against child labor. But poverty is the mother of crime. For the betterment of life and their family, they are compelled to do hard work. Therefore, it is important to combat extreme poverty, a root cause of child labor.

Facts about Child labor in India

According to the latest report, announced by the International Labour Organization. Around one crore fifty lakh Indian children engaged in work between the age of 7 to 16 years old. Therefore, they are victims of the cycle of poverty. Tens of thousands of Indian boys and girls are struggling every day to fulfill their needs. It is nothing but vanity to attend school. In U.P, Bihar, M.P, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand it is a natural scenario. Therefore, the question is where the children are employed or doing unpaid work.

The latest survey study said, in India, many child laborers are working for starvation wages in textile factories. Moreover, working in brick-making factories, selling cigarettes. Unfortunately, a number of girls are victims of child trafficking in India. A recent study says, more than fifteen lakhs of children involved in prostitution. Moreover, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation are continued to be grim.

UNICEF Stand in respect to child labor

UNICEF said nearly one in ten children are subjected to child labor in the world. Almost half of them work in critical condition. Moreover, trafficked children are often subjected to violence, abuse, and other human rights violations. Many of whom have been uprooted by conflict, disaster, or poverty, being forced into work. Therefore, it is really a matter of regret, three crore children forcefully live outside their country.

By 2025, an estimated 22 crore children will be facing a crisis period. The current COVID-19 pandemic can influence child labor. Moreover, including a fall in living standards, deteriorating employment opportunities, temporary school closures. UNICEF and Microsoft launch very recently to protect vulnerable children and women amid rising in domestic and gender-based violence due to COVID-19.