• What is child labour?• How many are there?• Child labour in

statistics.• Child labour in India.• Regulation and

prohibition act.• Conclusion.

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What is child labour? “Child labour” is

generally speaking, work for children that harms them or exploits them in someway (physically, mentally, morally or by blocking access to education).

It is the work that exceeds a minimum number of hours depending on the age of a child and on the type of work

•61% in Asia, the highest.

•32% in Africa, and

•7% in Latin America..

•1% in US, Canada, Europe and other wealthy nations.

•In Asia, 22% of the workforce is children.

Child labor statistics

One in every six children aged 5 to 17 worldwide is exploited by child labour.

In Sub-Saharan Africa around one in three children are engaged in child labour.

In South Asia, another 44 million are engaged in child labour.

Child labour in India

INDIA has the second highest number of child labour in the world.

Africa has the highest number of children employed and exploited.

According to experts about 10 million child laborers are working as domestic servants in India.

Beyond this there are almost 55 million child laborers hired across various other industries.

Regulation and prohibition act

This was declared by the parliament on 23rd December, 1986.It includes Prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes.No child shall be employed or permitted to work in any of the occupations which are hazardous by its nature.

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