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Title:
CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA: DECONSTRUCTING THE CHALLENGES

Authors:
Dr. Andleeb Rather

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Dr. Andleeb Rather
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 202001

MLA 8
Rather, Dr. Andleeb. "CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA: DECONSTRUCTING THE CHALLENGES." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 8, Aug. 2021, pp. 2724-2734, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i08.011. Accessed Aug. 2021.
APA 6
Rather, D. (2021, August). CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA: DECONSTRUCTING THE CHALLENGES. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(8), 2724-2734. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i08.011
Chicago
Rather, Dr. Andleeb. "CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA: DECONSTRUCTING THE CHALLENGES." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 8 (August 2021), 2724-2734. Accessed August, 2021. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i08.011.

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Abstract:
Child labour is one of the serious social issues in India that is affecting millions of its underprivileged children. These children are caught up in a cruel cycle of structural violence with the burden of earning for themselves and their families falling entirely or partially on them. There are around 100 million child labourers globally and India contributes some 260 million to this pool. Their employment ranges from agricultural activities to manufacturing and service sectors. This paper discusses the nature and causes of child labour in India and attempts to deconstruct the challenges to solving this acute social problem. The paper argues that a ban on child labour will only worsen the situation of these children as their socio-economic realities force them into this practice. Regulation of their activities simultaneously with quality schooling can give them some control over their lives.

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