Children in India began working at a very young and tender age. Many children have to work to support their families and some families even expect their children to continue the family business at a young age. India has always thought of ways to tackle and eliminate child labour in India. Fortunately, compulsory universal elementary education and labour protection are secured for the children.
Now, let us take a look at the Human Rights, India’s government and my perspectives on child labour in India:
Human Rights:
The Human Rights has agreed to protect the children from child labour. They think the child labour is a serious offence and are concerned about the rights to life survival and development of the child. They think that children should not work at such a young age and ensure the survival and development of the child to the maximum possible extent. They will enable the children to have opportunities and facilities to lead a healthy life style, and protect them against child labour. They have provisions to recognise that the child has the right not to perform any work which is likely to harm the child’s development. They decided to provide free and compulsory education for children up to the age of fourteen. They will try their best to do anything to prevent child labour from taking place.
India's Government:
The India’s government thinks that child labour talks more of regulation than prohibition of child labour. The government feels that child labour can never be eliminated and that certain forms of child labour are inevitable, it is even less likely to serve any purpose. Thus, the government refuses to provide any solutions to prevent child labour. They do not even care to modify its approach and change the policies. They are pessimistic to the problem on child labour. They think that children are supposed to work at such a young age to earn profits, which are essential to the family. They do not seem to have pity for the child labourers. No action is taken by the government to prevent child labour from happening.
Me:
I am deeply impressed by the Human Rights actions and optimistic reactions to child labour. I believe that once measures are taken to protect the children form child labour, the cases of child labour will surely decrease. What the Human Rights is doing is good, as they are at least trying their very best to prevent child labour. If I were them, I would do the same, unlike India’s government, who are pessimistic, thinking that child labour can never be eliminated and did nothing to help child labourers. We have to give it our all not to let child labourers suffer. I will think of ways and methods to prevent child labour. We have to put ourselves into the children’s shoes. If you are working at such a young age, would you like it? Would you love to be working everyday under the hot sun? The answer is definitely no. So, why not give a helping hand and help the child labourers? If we keep trying to overcome the odds of child labour, the cases of child labour will decrease and eventually, it will be eliminated.
Similarities between Child Labour and Village by the Sea
Similarities:
1. Poverty in the family
2. Children working at a young age
3. Children have to start work early in the morning
4. Children lack of education
5. Families lack of food
5. Families lack of food
6. Families lack of medical care
7. Children have to support family
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