Context
Centre does not have any data on child labour in the country and a reason for this is the drying up of budgetary provisions meant for the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) scheme.
Background
According to data from Census 2011, the number of child labourers in India is 10.1 million of which 5.6 million are boys and 4.5 million are girls. A total of 152 million children – 64 million girls and 88 million boys – are estimated to be in child labour globally, accounting for almost one in ten of all children worldwide. |
Analysis
What is Child Labour?
Facts to better understand child labour in India:
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Where are these child labourers deployed?
Factors responsible for Child labour |
Side-effects |
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Constitutional Provisions for Child Upliftment- Article 21 A: Right to Education
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Legal provisions and policy interventions:
ILO core conventions related to Child Labour:
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National Child Labour Project SCHEME:
At present, about 6000 special schools are in operation under the NCLP scheme. To date, more than 10 lakhs of children have been mainstreamed into the formal education system under the Scheme. |
Why role of Panchayats becomes significant to eradicate child labour?
Approximately 80% of child labourers in India have roots in from rural areas. The panchayats can play a significant role in mitigating in child labour.
Child Development in 11th Five Year Plan 2007 to 2012: The child development approach in the Eleventh Plan is to ensure that children do not lose their childhood because of work, disease, and despair. It is based on the understanding that the rights of all children, including those who do not face adverse circumstances, must be protected everywhere and at all times so that they do not fall out of the social security net.
Required measures
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