Feature
Need to end
Child labour
Imposing work on children and depriving them of
their basic needs are the features of child labour. This is a serious crime.
Child labour is
not an isolated phenomenon. It is a consequence of several factors ranging from
poverty and lack of employment opportunities to uneven distribution of wealth
and resources.
It is quiet
devastating to know that Pakistan is amongst the top 10 countries with a high
rate of child labour. With about 30 per cent of Pakistan’s population being
below the poverty line, poverty serves out to be the basic reason of child
labour in the country.
This occurs when
parents have no other option but to send their children out to earn for them.
Thus children are
made to work for great hours. in various situations such as in factories and
kilns, besides in households as domestic hands.
Child labour is a
social evil. It would require cumulative efforts to wipe it out. First, the
non-governmental organisations have got an important role to play in the
elimination of child labour. The government might not have the infrastructure
to reach every section of society, particularly the ones who live and work in
remote areas.
NGOs can act as a bridge between these places and the government.
NGOs can act as a bridge between these places and the government.
Our media has also
got to play a significant role in the elimination of child labour. Firms or
houses where children are employed as workers or servants must be exposed.
This would give birth to a feeling of consciousness in those who take services of these children, neglecting their rights.
This would give birth to a feeling of consciousness in those who take services of these children, neglecting their rights.
If taken, these
initial steps could bring about a change and eradicate the factor of child
labour in the country because small hands can handle a pen better. Lend your
support in abolishing child labor.
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