Volume : 2, Issue : 3, March - 2013

Demand and Supply Side Factors of Child Labour in India

Dr. Subhash

Abstract :

The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 completely prohibits child labour in hotels, dhabas, restaurants, motels, tea shops, resorts, spas or other recreational centers all over India with effect from October 10, 2006. Despite of the above provision, child labour is continuing in organized as well as unorganized sector in India. Presence of child labour is the violation of the child labour laws as well as the lack of implementation of primary education or Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Present paper deals with the major demand side and supply side factors of child labour in India. Paper also finds out some major problems regarding implementation of the law. Suggestions to eradicate the problem have been given at the end of the paper.