Child Labour In India

The main thrust of the author is on socio-economic andpolitical-legal study having deep bearing on Child Labour In India. In fact ithas become an acute and complex problem in our society and in spite of severallaws prohibiting child labour in the industry, domestic affairs and elsewhere,there appears to be little improvement in this direction. The author has weavedthe whole theme comprehensively into seven chapters. They deal with, meaning andconcept of child labour; magnitude of the problem; child labour welfare underfundamental rights and legislative measures in this direction; causes of childlabour; child labour a cheap commodity; illiteracy and ignorance of parents;migration to urban areas; international concern to combat child labour; legalprotection, including Child Labour Act, 1986; and comprehensive suggestions andrecommendations. The book will be useful for teachers, industrialist andstudents in India and abroad.