The prevalence of child labour in present India is an indicator of social backwardness. Discuss.

Child labour is the employment of child below 18 in a job with or without wage according to ILO.

Child Labour in a society reflects the society's backwardness.

Prevalence of child labour in India is indicator of social backwardness:

→ Child labour indicates lack of education and literacy in the Indian society.

→ Poverty and overpopulation are indicated by presence of child labour.

→ Lack of social security in the society is indicated by the prevalence of child labour in India.

→ Social backwardness at root level is indicated by child labour.

eg 10 Mn children are child labour in India according to 2011 census indicating Indian societal backwardness.

→ Unemployment of adults are also indicated by child labour presence as they form cheap labour.

→ Social morals are at risk when a society prevails child labour.