Child Labour : A Social Diagnosis

Abstract

Child labour is not a problem only in the context of India but it is a worldwide phenomenon. Although many legislations and laws have been framed to put a ban on this but child labour is still widely practiced. Today, in many countries, child labour accounts for 22% of the workforces in Asia, 32% in Africa, 17% in Latin America, 1% in U.S., Canada, Europe and other wealthy nations. The present paper is an attempt to social diagnosis of this problem of child labour. It has been shown that the eradication of child labour is a slow process but it needs to be taken seriously.