Write a short note on The Child Labour Prohibition Act - 1986.

Instructions:

• What do you mean by child labor
• Child Labour Prohibition Act 1986.

Solution:
Child labour refers to the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives children of their childhood and harms them or exploits them in some way – physically, mentally, morally, or by blocking their access to education.
For example,
Have you seen children working as bus conductors or labourers in small factories and polishing boots? They even work in houses as male/female servants.

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986 designates a child as a person who has not completed their 14th year of age.

It aims to regulate the hours and the working conditions of child workers and to prohibit child workers from being employed in hazardous industries.

A situation where children stay out of school and engage in labour is a violation of Child Rights. Child labour is a violation of Human Rights.