Sudhir KumarAIR 42 · CSE 2017 · 184 wordsTheir whole copy
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Child labour in India have serious effects on their education, health and future life. Recent amendments to Child Labour Act -
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i) A new category of 'adolescents' of age 14-18 is introduced. Now below 14 age children are prohibited from working in any commercial establishment.
ii) 14-18 are prohibited from working in dangerous works like mining etc.
iii) Below 14 can work in family business, entertainment industry, provided they complete their education daily.
iv) Increases the jail term for offenders.
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The amendments are made to align it with convention of ILO and RTE Act. It also takes into account realities of family enterprises.
However, as UNICEF commented, that it could lead to more children working in unregulated conditions. It cant be regulated whether a business is family or not and whether they are doing it willfully or being coerced. It can lead to victimization of poverty. In family enterprises, there is no skilling done. It is akin to slavery. Thus instead of it, more better would have been introduction of vocational education, which will make children a better asset for family and for nation.