40059293-Child-Labour-an-Overview

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CHILD LABOUR IN INDIACHILD LABOUR IN INDIAAN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEW

byKonark Vashishtha

Lalit deora


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Some Facts on ChildrenSome Facts on Children

19 per cent of Worlds Children live in India19 per cent of Worlds Children live in India

Children in the age group of 0-14 constituteChildren in the age group of 0-14 constitute

about 360 Million (35.3 Per cent)about 360 Million (35.3 Per cent)

Children in the age group of 5-14 constituteChildren in the age group of 5-14 constitute

about 253 Million (24.6 Per cent)about 253 Million (24.6 Per cent)

87 Million children (34 per cent of total87 Million children (34 per cent of total

population of children in the country) arepopulation of children in the country) are

not attending educational institutionsnot attending educational institutions


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Some Facts on ChildrenSome Facts on Children

12.7 Million total child labour12.7 Million total child labour 5.8 Million full time5.8 Million full time

6.9 Million part time6.9 Million part time


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Some Facts onSome Facts on

Child Labour EmploymentChild Labour Employment

OccupationsOccupations Per centPer centManufacturing and RepairManufacturing and Repair 48.0148.01

Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry & FishingAgriculture, Hunting, Forestry & Fishing 20.2820.28

Public Administration and ExtraPublic Administration and Extra 10.0310.03

Terristorial Organizations and BodiesTerristorial Organizations and Bodies

Wholesale and Retail tradeWholesale and Retail trade 10.0210.02

ConstructionConstruction 05.7505.75

Transport, Storage and CommunicationTransport, Storage and Communication 01.7701.77

Hotels and RestaurantsHotels and Restaurants 01.7101.71

Financed Intermediation and Red EstateFinanced Intermediation and Red Estate 01.2601.26Renting etc.Renting etc.

Mining and quarryingMining and quarrying 01.0601.06

Electricity, Gas and Wider SupplyElectricity, Gas and Wider Supply00.1100.11


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Initiatives taken onInitiatives taken on

Child LabourChild Labour Government (Central, States and Union Territories) Non-Governmental Organizations (Local, Regional, National and

International) Civic Societies

Trade Unions

Employers

CSR : MNCs, Public and Private Sector University Students and Scholars

Research and Training Institutions

Cultural and Religious Groups

Local Bodies

Social Activists and Individuals

UN Organizations Embassies and High Commissions


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Government InitiativesGovernment Initiatives

Constitutional ProvisionsConstitutional Provisions

Commissions and CommitteesCommissions and Committees

PoliciesPolicies LegislationLegislation

Judicial InterventionsJudicial Interventions

Schemes, Projects, ProgrammesSchemes, Projects, Programmes


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National Child LabourNational Child Labour

ProjectsProjects

2007-082007-08NCLP DistrictsNCLP Districts 237237

Number of Child LabourNumber of Child Labour 3.59 Lac3.59 Lac

BudgetBudget 138.5 Crore138.5 Crore

2008-092008-09NCLP DistrictsNCLP Districts 300300Number of Child LabourNumber of Child Labour 4.95 Lac4.95 Lac

BudgetBudget 233 Crore233 Crore


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Strategies AdoptedStrategies Adopted

Awareness and AdvocacyAwareness and Advocacy

EducationEducation

EnforcementEnforcement RehabilitationRehabilitation

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building


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Major Issues to be Dealt inMajor Issues to be Dealt in

FutureFuture

Age of the ChildAge of the Child Definition of Child LabourDefinition of Child Labour Hazardous verses Non HazardousHazardous verses Non Hazardous Strengthening Child Labour LegislationStrengthening Child Labour Legislation Survey and IdentificationSurvey and Identification Rescuing MechanismsRescuing Mechanisms

Rehabilitation Processes: Definition, EnforcementRehabilitation Processes: Definition, Enforcementand Mainstreamingand Mainstreaming

Education and Child LabourEducation and Child Labour Intra and Inter Conflicts within and between ChildIntra and Inter Conflicts within and between Child

Labour and Children ProjectsLabour and Children Projects Documentation and dissemination of successfulDocumentation and dissemination of successful

storiesstories Residential verses non-residential schoolsResidential verses non-residential schools SSA and NCLPSSA and NCLP


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CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEWCHILD LABOUR IN INDIA : AN OVERVIEW

Future StrategiesFuture Strategies Child CentricChild Centric

VisioningVisioning

ConvergenceConvergence LinkagesLinkages

Dissemination of information at allDissemination of information at all

levelslevels

Campaign based approachesCampaign based approaches NetworkingNetworking


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Developing positive mindsets,Developing positive mindsets,

attitudes and culture among allattitudes and culture among all

stakeholders towards completestakeholders towards completeabolition of child labour inabolition of child labour in

IndiaIndia


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HopeHope

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Have Every Child of IndiaHave Every Child of India

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SchoolSchool


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