Thread: Child Labour in India

Children Falls Prey To Bonded Labor Practice: Bonded Child Labor or slave labor is still practiced in India. In spite of the Bonded Labor System Abolition Act passed by Indian Parliament in 1976 declaring bonded labor illegal, yet approximately 10 million bonded children laborers works as domestic-servants here.

What Actually Causes Child Labor In India?

Around 55 million children are hired across different industries in India as bonded labor. Recent ILO report also suggests that around 80% children are employed in India's agriculture sector, these children generally are sold to rich money-lenders in cases when their parents couldn't return the borrowed money.

@economist: I agree with your point of view. There should be a Need For Strict Laws Against Child Labor. Factory owners prefer child laborers, as they have to pay only one-tenth of a normal person's wage to a child. Indian Government needs to implement stringent laws against child labor, as clearly already enacted Child Labor Prohibition Act failed miserably, Sivaski a town in Tamil Nadu still have thousands of child workers in its fire-cracker factories.

Child Laborers In India is increasing day by day. Many poor children in India start working at very tender age, to support the families, or to continue their family business. From working in factories to making products like matches or carpets or plantation works or jobs in home, these kids work everywhere. Over 44 million child-laborers exist in India.

Child Labor Across Indian Industries: Recent estimates suggest around 60,000 children are employed in Indian glass and bangle industries, matchbox industries have 35% children laborers amidst all its employees, the list includes Indian carpet and brass industry too. These children work 12 hours everyday starting from 4 A.M.