Speech on Child Labour
Child labour is perhaps the world's most pressing issue due to its emotional and physical effects on youngsters. It also harms children's opportunities. The 1986 Child Labor Act defines a child as someone under the age of 14. Child labour is the practice of employing minors in economic activities. Every kid is seen as a divine gift that the family and society must foster. Children are often compelled to labour in industries, leather factories, hotels, and self-service restaurants for survival.
To end child labour, we must first address society's socioeconomic challenges. India is one of Asia's most populous nations, with 33 million children working in different ways. Children are given opportunities and facilities to grow up healthy, such as free and obligatory education for all children aged 6 to 14. Assuring that no child under the age of 14 is engaged in any factory or risky job, giving opportunities and services for healthy child development, etc.
Poverty, debt, and professional aspirations all contribute to child labour.
Children have always been regarded as a source of aid in feeding their families in poor nations. They will starve and die if they do not work. Parents cannot take their kids to school due to poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment. So we must start by tackling social poverty.
Debt
Due to India's poor economic situation, citizens must borrow money. But when they can't repay the loans, the literate asks their children for help. Making bangles is an example of work that demands sensitive hands and fingers. So they compel kids to work for them and conduct dangerous chores with glass.
To conclude, I'd also want to stress that the government controls the cure. It must eliminate poverty by providing work opportunities for child labourers' parents. Educating children is vital. The government should set aside cash for impoverished children's schooling. Child labour is regulated by numerous laws and government agencies. They haven't worked in the past to stop child labour. This requires the collaboration of all sections of society and law enforcement. The emphasis should be on population control, child education, and removing it from India's GDP.
