Child labour it's a black scar on the face of Indian Society.
When the evening sun has set
And breeze has crossed the sea
And when you think others
Will someday you think about me ?

This is the cry of agony and suffering of tender children . When they are forcibly made & work at various factories and the shops. What fault is he at when he is made to do such work or is it a birth right acquired by him & start working at a tender age of four or five.

Everyone and each one of us has seen young children working on tea shops , dhabas and Have heard a lot about it . Oh! It is a common topic being heard and discussed at every end corner the news channels and among the common people .

We all know how young children are over exploited and made & do dangerous or physical work .There are many causes for child labour -inequalities of income over population , poverty ,lack of education .There are to list a few . The children are basically from poor families who do not have enough money to provide elementary education to their children. Hence they are suppressed by their families to work so that they can contribute family income.

Illiteracy, social backwardness, unemployment and many other impacts occur in the life of these exposed children and equally upon the society. The forthcoming young of India ie. The children, when have a present like this how can we expect a great future of India. On one side we see India as an upcoming economy, on the other side we see 'social evil' like child labour etc. spreading their roots in the society.

And literally I want to speak ask, how many of us have lent a helping hand to them , or given a spare thought to them ? Indeed each of us have written articles on the topic but only in words.

Although the government is trying its best to eradicate this problem, but lets not forget that India is not only managed by its government but by its people. A few methods such as 'Each one Teach one' can boost up the eradication of this problem.
So let us take the pledge and stand together for the cause and help the small children to have a playful memorable and happy childhood like us.

Friends, can you see these children, little children, poor children working day and night to own their living. But what if they are not paid or paid very less. Do you know the myth of child labour? Some people think that child labour is the problem in developing countries and they also believe that child labour will disappear when poverty disappear..

So friends what is child labour? Child labour is generally speaking work for children that harm them or exploit them in some way or the other can be mentally, physically, morally or by locking access to education. But not all work is bad for children some social scientist pointed out some work that are unobjectionable except one thing that makes it exploitative.

For example a boy who deliver in the morning before coming to school might actually benefit by learning how to earn, gaining responsibility and earning a bit of money. The elimination of child labour is a single largest program in ministries activity. The government has been committed to eliminate the child labour in its form and is moving in the direction in a targeted manner. Way back in 1976 government found the first community called "Gurupath Swami Community" to study the issues of child labour and is also suggested to measure its views. They arrived at some solution to child labour which are :

1. Increase family income
2. Education; that helps children to learn skills which will help them to earn their living

We the nation builders take a pledge to eliminate the child labour and make our nation India a prosperous country.        " Say no to Child Labour."

"How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood, when fond recollection recalls them to view, the orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled wildwood, and every loved spot which my infancy knew".

These words would come out of my heart or your heart but what about those your who are forced to work under inhuman conditions in their childhood.?

As a developing country, India is faced with a multitude of social problems. One such problem, child labour, has disgraced the entire subcontinent giving it the distinction of having the largest number of child laborers in the world.

Poverty is one of the most widespread reasons for the child to work out of necessity.
Poverty forces children into the workplace many of the children wish to continue their education yet must work for survival. The large family causes part of child labour problem, which is in itself an underlying cause of poverty.

A second factor contributing to the child labour situation is the family debts. Often family debts will vbe passed on to the next generation forcing young children into bounded labour. Bounded children have no way of ending the cycle of debt created by their parents.

The Indian attitude consists of feelings of indifference and helplessness towards child labour. This position is best represented through the unfortunate death of an eight year old child named shiva who was caught escaping and then beaten to death by bhis employer .Shiva's parents claimed they had to send shiva to work or else family would have starved; the employer said that he was doing the family a favour by giving their child a job, and the government stated that these things happen…… it's not a major problem in this country: it is a way of life. The people watched silently the repeated beating of child argue that there is nothing we can do, really this is a harsh reality.

A fourth problem, the irrelevant and often inaccessible education system in India, hassled to an increase in child labour. Provisions were made in the Indian constitution to allow for the education of Indian's youth. Although these provisions were made, many children still find themselves illiterate, uneducated and driven to work!

A final factor in the issue of Indian child labour effects in the inefficiency of protective legislation for working children.

Although the government has made attempts to eradicate child labour, these provisions are greatly ignored and the industry continues. Child labour is caused by a multitude of problems including poverty, forced bondage, the general Indian attitude towards child labour, the irrelevant and often inaccessible education system, and the efficiency of protective legislation for working children. In order to overcome these obstacles, India must first recognize that a child labour crisis exists and then address back of its sources individually.

So, lets pledge today that each one of us would educate at least one such child and would try to give them a respectable life.

Child Jivaji in west Bengal working in a sweetshop tears streaming down from his face. He said to one observer, last week I worked for four days from morning 4 o'clock till 1 o'clock at night as the shopkeeper says we were preparing sweets for some export order. I was so tired and sick that the next day I denied to work and for that I was beaten up with a rubber tube when I cried my mouth was forcefully stuffed by a oil dipped cloth. Please take me away from here. Let me also lead a normal life. Yes, I want to learn but I cant when I work for the whole time. This is the plight of millions of children in our country as well as outside. So, my friends today I Sanchita is highlighting the heart touching topic 'Child Labour'. May be we all together can do something about it. Child labour is generally speaking work for children under the age of 18, which exploit them in many ways physically, mentally, normally or by blocking their access to education. World children reports puts it as children need to be seen as happening along a continuum with destructive or explorative work at one end and beneficial work which promotes or enhance child development without interfering with their school, recreation and rest on other. And between these two poles there are vast areas of work which need not negatively affect a child development like distributing newspapers in morning hours or working in soap factories, etc. In the year 2000, the International Labour Organization estimated out of 240 millions of child workers aged 5 and 17, 171 millions were involved in the work hazardous nature affecting on their safety, physical or mental health and normal development. Moreover 8.4 million children were engaged in so called unconditional i.e worst form of child labour including forced and bonded labour ,working in aimed confect trafecking the children or commercial sex exploration .But what are the causes behind the child labour today? UNCTEF says children are unemployed because they are easier to explore .The parents of child labours are often unemployed or under employed desperate for secure employment and income and yet, it is their children more powerless and paid less who are offered the jobs .So, how can ordinary people like us can help in reducing the child labour. Primarily taking care of their education, which can help children learn skills that will help them in earning a living. Starting Literacy programs like Education for all which help in increase of family incomes and broadening their outlook social services to be provided helping the children and families survive crisis such as disease or loss of home and shelter.

Family control of fertility - The population explosion has to be stopped so that families are not burdened by their children. I want all of us to think over the issue.

Why we should care about them? There is a clear reason. Many children in hazardous jobs are in danger of injury even death. Beyond compassion consider, what today's children will become in the future. Who's skills and needs will build the world's economy or society? So let's come together and fight for their causes and help our deprived friends.