Child Labor
By funfreak2k2
@funfreak2k2 (1734)
India
November 24, 2006 7:47am CST
Child labor has become one of the burning issues these days. millions of children, mostly in the developing countries are deprived from going to school and working under hazardous industries. The governments of those countries are enacting laws but are unable to abolish child labour.
what measures u wud suggest to abolish child labor ?
i feel govt. should subsidize the expenses of their education and implement the laws strictly.
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7 responses
@limcyjain (3516)
• India
4 Nov 07
I feel the menance of child labour cant be controlled unless there are steps to control population. The poorer factions of the society have a feeling that if they have more of children their earning hands would increase and hence more of income. Unless this thinkiing of theirs is chnanged the attempt to turn children by their own parents in not going to stop. The industry too goes on employing children to fulfil their own missions. So unless all unite for the cause this problem is not going to be solved.
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@funfreak2k2 (1734)
• India
6 Nov 07
you are absolutely right that it requires unified approach for solving it. thank for posting.
@kishusia (1066)
• India
26 Sep 07
Strict implementation of the law is one measure to abolish child labour. Govt makes laws but authorities responsible to implement the law do not discharge their responsibilities sincerely and with honesty of purpose.
Factory owners are able to recruit children because parents send them to work. There are many reasons which force these parents to send their children to work. One such reason is economic backwardness. Govt, NGOs and many other organizations are doing a lot for children but much more is needed to be done. Parents should also be made responsible under law for proper upbringing of their children.
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@MrEricMc (157)
• United States
29 Nov 06
In my opinion, countries that have a lot of economic power (USA, Britain, France, etc) should ban ALL products from countries that do not have effective anti-child labor laws that are enforced strictly. Unfortunately this will probably never happen because the leaders of these countries have far different priorites and any government officail is only working to get his next election won while he is in office.
@funfreak2k2 (1734)
• India
29 Nov 06
this is being implemented dear! US and France refused to import the Carpets of Kashmir for the reason that the child labour is more in that industry. that is a factor whch has contributed for the strict implementation of law aganst child labor in india.
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
13 Jan 07
A few years ago FIFA have stopped purchasing footballs from poor companies where child labour was used to manufacture such footballs.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
11 Jan 07
as long as there is poverty, child labor will be there. They have no choice. They have to work to help their family survive, so they food to eat. Aside from the government, everyone should also help in giving solution to this problem.
@a_spy_is_born (107)
• India
3 Aug 07
I am completely agree with you. You are making them deprive of their basic needs. I don't know why peoples are such crazy or not educated enough to ustand their problems. The child labour law must be harsh and this must be putted under the most punishable offence category.
@yugi_sen (1741)
• India
25 Nov 06
Thanks for the discussion.... yes it is spread across the world. a campaign should be launched to eliminate it.
