Meaning of workforce (Economics) the total number of people who could be employed the country's workforce. In India unemployment is very high 40 Million with an Unemployment Rate of 9.4%. It contrary children below the age 18 years are working as hidden workforce in India. These children are all around within households, outside street at traffic lights, eateries, railway platform, in agriculture farm with parents, in seed production industry without parents in vulnerable environment, in brick kilns, industry, mines, coastal areas, entertainment industry and brothel at any age when our own children are in school or in playground.
If this is the situation all around then who is accountable for child rights violations, parents, society, state, children themselves who because of the accident of where they are born. I believe no one will say children themselves assuming place of birth is not linked to karma in past life. Then come to parents who are struggling for survival trapped in hunger, unemployment, debt. They are not in position to help their own children. This section of society is large in India as per
census 2001 over 5 lakh children working below the age of 5 and 13 million children in various forms of work. Where as the actual figure is much higher every child who is not in school is a hidden child worker, rearing younger siblings, tending the home or helping parents earn. Then if we examine the society in large then most of them are contributing to it which is necessary but not sufficient either they are giving donations to civil society organizations, volunteering on the cause, some of them are doing for feel good factor like giving food and cloths. Every body is doing their bit as per the sensitivity towards children, time, and resources. Some of them are engaged in creating sensitivity towards underprivileged children. We also need to examine the market and media the percentage of patronage towards children. We all are sensitive but our investment is minimal we need to look it seriously. If we come to our state responsibility then Government is legally bound to ensure that every child under 14 years is in a mainstreamed school, then there must be a complete ban on child workers but in contrary government has banned on 13 occupations and 57 processes. Law in India permits most children of any age to work except prohibited hazardous area. Even these prohibited areas are rarely enforced. Country reports no more than a few thousands prosecutions every year and even fewer convictions.
I belief it is non negotiable child labour should be totally banned at any cost. There are arguments against banning child labour first Child labour is outcome of poverty but also its cause. Second banning child labour Indian export become uncompetitive because adults would have to be paid more and contribute in nations economy growth. But India’s economic growth can not be built on the thin shoulders of our working children. Life skill development enabling artisanal, farming, fishing community for next generation but stretched beyond a point is disguised rationalization of Caste system. Right to education for all children might be a ray of hope because it is in school that, a child is equipped and empowered to build her own identity.
census 2001 over 5 lakh children working below the age of 5 and 13 million children in various forms of work. Where as the actual figure is much higher every child who is not in school is a hidden child worker, rearing younger siblings, tending the home or helping parents earn. Then if we examine the society in large then most of them are contributing to it which is necessary but not sufficient either they are giving donations to civil society organizations, volunteering on the cause, some of them are doing for feel good factor like giving food and cloths. Every body is doing their bit as per the sensitivity towards children, time, and resources. Some of them are engaged in creating sensitivity towards underprivileged children. We also need to examine the market and media the percentage of patronage towards children. We all are sensitive but our investment is minimal we need to look it seriously. If we come to our state responsibility then Government is legally bound to ensure that every child under 14 years is in a mainstreamed school, then there must be a complete ban on child workers but in contrary government has banned on 13 occupations and 57 processes. Law in India permits most children of any age to work except prohibited hazardous area. Even these prohibited areas are rarely enforced. Country reports no more than a few thousands prosecutions every year and even fewer convictions.
I belief it is non negotiable child labour should be totally banned at any cost. There are arguments against banning child labour first Child labour is outcome of poverty but also its cause. Second banning child labour Indian export become uncompetitive because adults would have to be paid more and contribute in nations economy growth. But India’s economic growth can not be built on the thin shoulders of our working children. Life skill development enabling artisanal, farming, fishing community for next generation but stretched beyond a point is disguised rationalization of Caste system. Right to education for all children might be a ray of hope because it is in school that, a child is equipped and empowered to build her own identity.
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