child labour

India
October 15, 2006 12:22am CST
The inhuman practice of employing children in many industries is prevailing in most areas in the southern part of India. Though the government takes ample steps to bring them under their control, yet problems exist in different places.For instance, most jewelers make use of the soft and delicate fingers of the children in making their silver ornaments especially the anklets where “fineness’ is needed. The jewelers cash on the patience of the children to cut through silver and design out anklets. They work in hundreds round the clock. Behind every anklet that shines lies a heart of sorrow and suffering.But recently the officials of the labor department met the manufacturers and they came forwarded to denounce the social scourge. The highlight now is that most of these children are sent to schools.
2 responses
@kesav010 (1684)
• India
15 Oct 06
i thot child labour no longer existed in india..atleats forced..chilgren shud b made aware of the importance of education...
• India
20 Oct 06
yes. You are very right. Thank you.
@ONUVICTOR (135)
• Nigeria
7 Jan 07
that was a great development