Volume : 3, Issue : 1, January - 2014

Child Labour and Their Education: A Study in Two Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Dr. R. C. Tyagi

Abstract :

The Supreme Court of India has rightly observed that a child of today cannot develop to be a responsible and productive member of tomorrow’s society unless an environment which is conducive to his social and physical health is assured to him. Neglecting children means loss to the society as a whole. If children are deprived of their childhood- socially, economically, physically and mentally; the nation gets deprived of potential human resources for social progress, economic empowerment, peace and order, social stability and good citizenry. Most of the families of child labour are illiterate and unable to provide elementary education to their children, largely due to numerous socio-economic constraints. This paper based on a survey report conducted by author for Labour Department as project director