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Child Labour-1
Child Labour-1
Any work done by children under the age of 18 years which exploits them
physically, mentally or morally or blocks their access to education is generally
understood as child labour.
The problem of Child labour exists all over the world. However, it is a serious
problem in India. UNICEF estimates reveal that India has the highest number of
labourers under the age of 14 years. The Indian Parliament has passed
numerous Acts to put a check on Child labour. For example, The Child labour
(Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986, The Juvenile Justice (Care and
Protection) of children Act of 2000, the Right of Children to free and
compulsory Education Act of 2009.
For example,
- Jet Airways raises funds through its inflight collection programme for Save the
Children
- CRY Citibank Card gives a percentage of what customers spend to CRY (NGO
working with children) on behalf of the customers
- Shriram Social Welfare Trust (CSR) of Shriram group runs a destitute home
called Ashram, for children from 2-14 years, runs primary and secondary
schools for poor children and provides sponsorships in the forms of uniforms,
text books, school fees etc. to poor children.