Child Labour

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is skill-based training scheme started by the government of India. Under the PMKVY 2.0 scheme, Indian nationals can join skill-based training course and pursue education with free of cost. This training will be provided in different industrial verticals through authorized training centers under PMKVY 2.0 scheme. Following is a complete list consists of different industry verticals and a number of courses that come under PMKVY 2.0 scheme.

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LIVING EQUALITY FOUNDATION

Save Street Children from Child Labour

There are millions of children that go to work in the morning to earn their daily wages. This is the pattern that has been set for them, and the reason behind their deteriorating health – mental, physical and emotional. Innumerable children, in varied tiers of India, are suffering through their childhood instead of enjoying the joys of these early formative years. Child labor is a reality that has become a norm for most people, which is more horrifying, as people are comfortable with the idea of having a young child serve them tea at a Dhaba or other local shops. Children can even be found washing dishes at the back of restaurants, sitting at paan shops, or polishing shoes on many busy streets.

About 1.4 million child labourers in India in the age group of 7-14 years can’t write their names, analysis of Census data by CRY- Child Rights and You reveals.

Child Labour Chart Till Now

  • 10.13 million child labourers between 5-14 years in India (2011 Census data)
  • Child labour in 2011 has decreased by around 20% from 2001 Census Figures
  • There are 22.87 million working children in India between 15-18 years.
  • As per 2011 Census, 1 in 11 children are working in India (5-18 years)
  • 80% of the child labour in India is concentrated in rural areas

Child Labour in India

Child labour in India, somehow, has become a social norm that we accept and tolerate in our society. This exploitative and abusive practice will continue unless society adopts a zero tolerance attitude towards it. Children continue to be exploited and abused because the State and people do not address children’s issues comprehensively and effectively.

Rescuing Children

However, only ‘rescuing’ children, often will not help. What is required is addressing the reasons that force children to work. Children work mainly to help their families because the adults do not have appropriate employment and adequate income. Children also work because there is a demand for cheap labour in the market. When children are forced to work long hours their ability to get adequate nourishment and to attend school is limited, preventing them from gaining an education.

Child Labour Chart Till Now

  • Identifying the root causes which force families and communities to allow children to be engaged in labour
  • Addressing these underlying issues by interacting with parents, community leaders and children’s collective where the importance of child rights and the damaging effects of child labour are discussed
  • Empowering communities with the knowledge to demand proper implementation of employment schemes, food security and access to all government provisions
  • In instances of child trafficking and children forced into labour, LIVING EQUALITY FOUNDATION and grassroots partners work on rescue, repatriation and rehabilitation of children through child protection networks under the Juvenile Justice Care & Protection Act and the Integrated Child Protection Scheme
  • LIVING EQUALITY FOUNDATION and its partners work to create and strengthen ‘Children’s Collectives’. These forums create a platform for school-going children to play an important role in influencing children who are out of school to get enrolled/re-enrolled. They are also instrumental in voicing their opinions to parents, panchayats, government bodies and decision-makers on issues related to child labor and the need for education.
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