Child Labour: Analysing India’s Constitutional and Legal Aspects

ABSTRACT

Decades of observation have shown that impoverished families are compelled to send their kids to labour, which leads to a significant issue the globe is currently facing. Children and their families may suffer greatly as a result of child labour. When kids work, it doesn’t always mean they provide financial support for their families; in fact, a lot of them work as slaves or as bonded labour. Nor do all of them get paid for their labour. They also deal with a lot of issues that could permanently harm their upbringing. Children typically labour to support their family both materially and financially. Parents frequently disregard their children’s health, or they might not even be aware of it. This paper discusses how India has implemented rules and policies to eliminate child labour. Despite these attempts, child labour and the conditions that contribute to its prevalence persist. The study’s findings explain why children are forced to labour, namely poverty. This research concludes that governments, societies, and communities should work together more effectively to reduce child labour. It emphasizes that child labour is frequently caused by socioeconomic circumstances in which families rely on their children’s earnings. This scenario is compounded by poverty, a lack of education, and weak legal protections for children. The research also emphasizes that agricultural child labour is a critical component of the problem. It implies that without tackling child labour in agriculture, it will be difficult to address child labour in more dangerous areas. This perspective is critical to understanding the broader consequences of child labour in India. The lack of knowledge about current regulations intended to safeguard underage labourers is mentioned in the abstract. It mentions that a lot of employers are unaware of these rules, which adds to the continuation of underage labour