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Child labour refers to the engagement of a child in any form of work that is harmful to their physical, mental and emotional development. The practice of child labour is a violation of human rights, and can potentially lead to lifelong physical or psychological damage. Children who are employed as child labourers are often forced to drop out of school and discontinue their education. There is a need to create awareness on the issue of child labour and spread information on child labour. Children are extremely vulnerable and are exposed to various risks when they are engaged as child labourers. They are separated from their families, exposed to serious danger and left to fend for themselves. Millions of children around the world are trapped still in child labour. They are deprived of a proper childhood and denied access to adequate health, nutrition, education and sanitation. Child labour is a serious violation of a child’s rights and highly exploitative in nature. Based on t...

Unfortunately, child labour is a prevalent social evil all over the world. It continues to pose as a problem to governments worldwide. The term ‘child labour’ is used to refer to the work which not only robs children of their childhood, but also has a negative impact on the dignity and self-respect of the child. Child labour is detrimental to the physical and mental development of a child. It refers to any form of work which is physically, mentally, socially or morally harmful for children. Being engaged in child labour results in children being forced to drop out of school and discontinue their education. Child labour spans across various sectors such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing, domestic service etc. Social issues such as poverty and illiteracy are often linked to the perpetuation of child labour . Other factors such as existing social norms, lack of decent work opportunities, situations of emergencies and natural calamities, lack of awareness, lack of access to basi...