Case Study on Chid Labour
CASE STUDY ON CHID LABOUR
Child Labor is an acute problem prevailing within the developing countries. Although, it was banned by the government and worldwide recognize intuitions. Governments are not taking significant measures due to which they are unable to attain significant results in the reduction of child labour especially in the developing economies of Asia. In Pakistan, it was outlawed in 1991 and a strong legislation was done in the constitution of Pakistan. According to which, “No child below the age of 14 years shall be engaged in any factory or mine or any other hazardous employment.” Article 11(3)
• FAMILY BACKGOURD OF CHILD:
Usman Ashraf a 13 year old child lived in Lahore. He had four siblings, two sisters and two brothers and they all were younger than him. His father did not work because no employment was available for him and he got involved with drugs and became an addict. His mother shared the shoulder of his father by sewing the clothes of people of their area to meet the both ends meet. Thus, Usman was forced to work at the age of seven to support his family.
• LIFE OF A BRICK MAKER CHILD:
Usman started working at the brick kiln situated outside to the city. Six months, he worked as an apprentice and he just got one meal a day as a salary and employees had to lived in the factory for 6 days due to work. After that, he was paid about 200 rupees a week and at the age of 10 he was paid about 500 rupees a week for making about 1000 bricks. During the evening, he was required to massage their bosses.
• TREATMENT AT WORK WITH CHILD:
Usman and other employees got up at 4:00 a.m. and makes bricks eleven hours a day, 6 days a week. He worked all day long outside in the hot sun. They had to sit on their heels and bend forward, hurting their spine, neck, feet and knees, causing extreme discomfort in the open air facing exposure to harsh sun all day long.
Usman did not like his several bosses, who abuse and humiliate him and other workers when
Child Labor is an acute problem prevailing within the developing countries. Although, it was banned by the government and worldwide recognize intuitions. Governments are not taking significant measures due to which they are unable to attain significant results in the reduction of child labour especially in the developing economies of Asia. In Pakistan, it was outlawed in 1991 and a strong legislation was done in the constitution of Pakistan. According to which, “No child below the age of 14 years shall be engaged in any factory or mine or any other hazardous employment.” Article 11(3)
• FAMILY BACKGOURD OF CHILD:
Usman Ashraf a 13 year old child lived in Lahore. He had four siblings, two sisters and two brothers and they all were younger than him. His father did not work because no employment was available for him and he got involved with drugs and became an addict. His mother shared the shoulder of his father by sewing the clothes of people of their area to meet the both ends meet. Thus, Usman was forced to work at the age of seven to support his family.
• LIFE OF A BRICK MAKER CHILD:
Usman started working at the brick kiln situated outside to the city. Six months, he worked as an apprentice and he just got one meal a day as a salary and employees had to lived in the factory for 6 days due to work. After that, he was paid about 200 rupees a week and at the age of 10 he was paid about 500 rupees a week for making about 1000 bricks. During the evening, he was required to massage their bosses.
• TREATMENT AT WORK WITH CHILD:
Usman and other employees got up at 4:00 a.m. and makes bricks eleven hours a day, 6 days a week. He worked all day long outside in the hot sun. They had to sit on their heels and bend forward, hurting their spine, neck, feet and knees, causing extreme discomfort in the open air facing exposure to harsh sun all day long.
Usman did not like his several bosses, who abuse and humiliate him and other workers when