Posted on November 3, 2008 in latest news
A healthy child should enjoy life to the maximum and not work in appalling conditions. But is this true to all countries? In several underdeveloped and developing countries, many children below the age of 14 are forced to work and miss out on the fun in life. Educated people employ these children and get maximum work out of them by paying less. Sounds terrible!
The strength of a nation depends upon the healthy growth of its child. Respective Governments need to provide the best for the physical and emotional development of the child. Child labor should be banned completely. Why so?
Why Child Labor Need to be Banned?
- Children are exploited emotionally and physically.
- A child is deprived of playing games, recreational activities, which are essential for the healthy development of the mind.
- Children who work cannot attend school. They are deprived of education.
- Tedious work is assigned to children at times, which perhaps can be handled by an adult.
- In many work places children are physically abused. The employer maltreats the child, physically beats him or her up and verbally abuses the child.
- Child trafficking is a worldwide phenomenon and many racketeers are minting money by supply children to prospective employers.
- Children have the right to enjoy life. Life should be full of fun and frolic and acquiring valuable knowledge, not sweating it out in a dingy room or in the hot sun.
Efforts on to Ban Child Labor
- Unicef, ILO, World Bank have taken a holistic approach to prevent children from being deprived of their education and their childhood.
- Advocates of human rights have raised their voices against child labor.
- Respective Governments have passed necessary legislation to ensure that children attend school and not work.
- Media has played a major role in highlighting child labor issues.
Much needs to be done to eradicate child labor completely. Children still continue to be exploited despite conscious efforts to ensure that a child is not forced to work. Let us hope for the day when every child in the world will have a smile on his or her face enjoying the pleasures of life.
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