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Child
Labour in
India:
An
Overview
By

Gangabhushan
M. Molankal
∗
Abstract
Engaging childre
n in any sort of w
ork inhibits affect
s their fullest gro
wth. Legislative p
rovisions are form
ulated to prevent t
he menace of chil
d labor. But thechi
ldren are the most
deprived section
of population
forced to earn a
pittance or
tocontribute to
family work
sacrificing
personal
development.
Poverty coupled
with
rapidlygrowing
population,
ignorance and
increasing
dependency load
are behind the
grimincidence of
children
employment in
the villages and
towns of
developing
countries.Though
India is signatory
of various
international
Conventions and
Agreements,there
is growing
number of child
labour in India.
They work under
very
hazardousconditio
ns.

Given the
magnitude and
complexity of the
problem, this
article is an
attempt to
formulate
integrated
approach and
various
intervention
strategies towards
eradicationof the
problem of child
labour.