Child Labour Protection and Regulation

Abstract

The term “child labour” is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. The employment of minors in any job that robs them of their childhood, potential, or dignity and is detrimental to their physical or mental development is referred to as child labour. It is a complicated problem with many underlying causes, such as economic exploitation, poverty, child labour as a cheap commodity, large family size, compulsory education, backwardness and societal views. There is a separate legislation that prohibits child labour. This Act was enacted in 1986, The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill. Every citizen should be aware of his or her obligations and take appropriate steps to prevent child labour.