Child_Labour_In_India

Child Labour In India Child Labour in India: Causes, Governmental Policies and the role of Education Introduction The complex issue of child labour is a developmental issue worth investigating. The notion that children are being exploited and forced into labour, while not receiving education crucial to development, concerns many people. India is the largest example of a nation plagued by the problem of child labour. Estimates cite figures of between 60 and 115 million working children in India -- the highest number in the world (Human Rights Watch 1996, 1). What are the causes of child labour in India' How do governmental policies affect it' What role does education play in regard to child labour in India' A critical analysis of the answers to these questions may lead in the direction of a possible solution. These questions will be answered through an analysis of the problem of child labour as it is now, investigating how prevalent it is and what types of child labour exist. The necessity of child labour to poor families, and the role of poverty as a determinant will be examined. Governmental policies concerning child labour will be investigated. The current state of education in India will be examined and compared with other child, labour, india, education, children, work, poverty, government, 1996, 1991, weiner, rights, labourers, human, watch, rates, international, indian, 1995, state, school, rate, policies, bonded, world, compulsory, cited, census, age, poor, enforcement, data, 1981, workers, wages, sri