Child Labour in Tamil Nadu - An Economic Approach

Abstract

Common sense perception of the issue is that child labour is the outcome of poverty. There are also arguments that child labour reinforces poverty. While it is true that most of the working children are drawn from the poorer segments of the population, there is also other demographic factor associated with it. Hence, this paper examines to examine child labour in Tamil Nadu and find out the general socio-economic conditions of the child labour in Tuticorin district. Mainly focused on this analyse to investigate the problem faced by child labour in their working place in study area. This study makes use of primary and secondary sources. The primary data has been collected by administering structural questionnaires. Data collected from 100 child labour, in these respondents 50 were male and 50 were female children in Tuticorin District. This study argue that Child Labour Act was implemented in India in 1986 that outlaws child labour in certain areas and set the minimum age of employment at fourteen. Eradication poverty is only the first step on the road for elimination child labour. Proper education of the children and banning child labour will help in boosting the success of the country.