by the expansion of child labour participation rate. There is no alternative way to improve an economy without reducing child labour. Again‚ it is not possible to eradicate child labour within the short period of time. Gradually‚ people are able to shift our children from work to education. We know that‚ many reasons are involved behind children become labour in formal and informal sector. From all of the possible causes‚ poverty is the significant reason to raise child labour. Although poverty
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Child labour situation The National Child Labour survey‚1 conducted in 1996 by the Federal Bureau of Statistics‚ found 3.3 million of the 40 million children (in the 5-14 years age group) to be economically active2 on a full-time basis. Of the 3.3 million working children‚ 73 per cent (2.4 million) were boys and 27 per cent (0.9 million)‚ girls. Children’s contribution to work in rural areas is about eight times greater than in urban areas. The number of economically active children in the 10-14
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world is driven by supply and demand. Petrol prices‚ for example‚ have recently soared to record highs. Just the other day‚ it cost my father $120 to fill up the old saloon. Things just ain’t what they used to be. But nonetheless‚ even in the wake of these gigantic inflations‚ those hot Nike shoes remain at a steady price of $85. How? Answer: Child Labour. Child labour is work undertaken by a child that is harmful to them in some way. The labour could be harmful by making them sick‚ stopping them from
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India has the largest number of child labourers in the world. Since 1933‚ various laws have been enacted but the issue exists continuously on larger grounds. According to the National Sample Survey Organisation‚ nearly 16.4 million Indian children aged 5-14 are engaged in various works while the World Bank puts that figure at 44 million. The Ministry of Labour issued a notification on October 10‚ 2006‚ for banning child labour and warns those who choose child labour of imprisonment. But‚ at present
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Case on Child Labour Gap Admits Possible Child Labor Problem Journalist Videotapes Conditions at Subcontractor Plant; Gap Official Tells ABC News‚ ’This Is Completely Unacceptable’ By HILARY BROWN‚ LONDON‚ Oct. 28‚ 2007 The multi-billion dollar global fashion company Gap has admitted that it may have unknowingly used child labor in the production of a line of children’s clothing in India. This followed allegations by an investigative reporter based in Delhi‚ whose story was splashed across two
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work in inhuman conditions for 10 to 15 hours a day which may include dhabas‚brick kilns‚small factories and cottage industries.even small children are seen selling newspapers and other articles on the road which may be a risk to their lives. the child workers are generally ill fed and treated like bonded labourers.they are often beaten at the slightest excuse and even underpaid. in south india‚thousands of children work in fire crackers and match factories.many of them get killed in accidents and
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certain particular context‚ work formed a part of the training process of the child and prepared him for adult life and did not involve exploitation. ( Weiner‚ M. 1991) 4. In India there is law that children under the age of 18 should not work but‚ there is no outright ban on child labor‚ and the practice is generally permitted in most industries except those deemed "hazardous". Although a law in October 2006 banned child labor in hotels‚ restaurants‚ and as domestic servants‚ there continues to
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Thesis Statement Water pollution has had devastating effects on the environment‚ which include irreversible effects to the ocean’s ecosystem‚ health problems and abnormal conditions. interference of the ocean’s ecosystem - Plastic storage bags can kill animals in the oceans like dolphins‚ turtles and whales. It is easy for wildlife to swallow and eventually causes death. * Over 1.5 billion tons of plastic water bottles end up in US landfills each year. It takes over 300 years to degrade
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THESIS STATEMENT: Since student loan debt is being generated as pupils attend school‚ credit card companies should not be allowed to market on college campuses. Credit card companies are continuously appearing on college campuses around the world. Their main target‚ of course‚ is naïve students. These companies are there to pick up students at their worst and most vulnerable moments. Some students that feel short of cash are very tempted to apply for these buy now‚ pay later agreements. Once
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America’s Unseen Child Labor Issue. In 19th century America hundreds of thousands of children toiled to bring home a paycheck to their families. Now‚ workers in the U.S. who are less than 16 years of are protected under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. These‚ known as child labor laws help insure that children are not harmed in unsafe jobs and have the opportunity to attend school. Although child Labor in America seems to have been "solved" or eradicated‚ American companies are still
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