Child Labor is a system of involving children in any economic activity due to family needs. This child exploitation is to be observed everywhere.
Child labor is involving minors in doing works forcibly.
The causes of child labor are-
- Poverty- Poor families have no source of income so they send their children to work to earn and support their families.
- Illiteracy- Uneducated parents do not know the evil effects of child labor and send their children to work.
- Low standard of living- Such persons have no sense of self- esteem and child labor is acceptable for them.
- Unemployment- If parents have no jobs, they send their children to earn money.
If above mentioned problems are resolved child labor can be eradicated forever.
Effects of child labor on children-
- Hampered Mental Growth
- Childhood destroyed
- Low Living Standard
- Poor Health
- Personal and Emotional Growth obstructed
- Deprivation of Proper Education
Solutions-
- Proper enforcement of labor laws.
- Imparting education
- Increase in Income of parents
- Child labors be replaced with adult workers.
Child Labor needs to be eradicated as it makes the lives of children hell.
