Child labourers suffer as India ignores the law

India’s abysmal record of confronting its illegal ‘child labour industry’ has afflicted the lives of millions of children.
India has an infamous distinction of being home to the largest population of child workers in the world, with an estimated 60 million to 115 million minors forgoing education to earn money.  A recent article by The Times [...]

Child, Forced labor behind many products: Study

A while ago I wrote about child labour in mica mining used for cosmetics. (Cost of beauty) According to the recent news article by Reuters, we can add mining gold, sewing clothing, and harvesting cocoa to this increasing list of jobs done by child labourers.
Under international labor standards, child labor is defined as work performed [...]

The cost of beauty

The price of beauty is steep when paid by children mining for Mica in the forests of Jharkhand.  Some of the Mica used in cosmetics comes from mines in Jharkhand which is mined by families including children. The effects of child labour are felt across generations as the lack of education for children limits future [...]

World Anti-Child Labour Day

June 12th is World Anti-Child Labour Day.  One day in the calendar year that is set aside to tackle the issue of Child Labour. Numerous events are held across the country and the world to raise awareness. Statistics scream from all media outlets, and  campaigns are launched. Eradication promises are made.
But, for millions of [...]

Krishnagiri district takes up Child Mapping

Crimes against children are so rampant in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu that authorities are taking up Child Mapping to gain a better insight into the plight of children. The Child Mapping exercise is a joint effort between the district administration and UNICEF.
Here is the ordeal of some of the children.
Almost every third child [...]

Child Market

The title is not a setting of an 18th century play. It reflects the  reality of modern day India. According to the Mid-Day news report, a child labour racket operates every morning in Bangalore. Mid-Day reporters, posing as restaurant owners conducted a ’sting operation’ and ‘bought’ 4 children.
A tout who called himself Ravi said, “Business is [...]