What is child labour?

Child labour is the

practice of having

children engage in

economic activity, on

part or full-time basis.

It means employing

children who are

under aged, generally

5-14 years old, to work

as determined laws of a state.

Child labour in India

INDIA accounts for the second highest number

where child labor in the world.

According to certain experts approximately 10

million bonded children laborers are working as

domestic servants in India.

Approximately 16.64% of villages in the country do not have facilities for primary schooling. (UNICEF)

More than 12.6 million Indian children aged

5-15 yrs are engaged in various works.

42 million children in the age-group 6-14

years do not attend school in India.

Poverty

Parental

illiteracy

Increase of

unemploym

ent

Decrease

of

resources

Lack of

schooling

and daily

care

Causes

Abuse of

the child

Over

population

Child labour exist in every field

Consequence

For

Children

Physical injuries and mutilations

Pesticide poisoning

Growth deficiency

Long-term health problems

HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted

Exhaustion and malnutrition

Cases registered

Solutions to reduce child

labour

Family control on

fertility

Increase family

income

Education

Social services

Learn about the issue

Provide direct help to

individual children

Support organizations

that are raising

awareness