Rakesh

Child labour is indeed a curse to our society and a crime against humanity. Although more prevalent in developing countries, it is definitely a universal phenomenon. Thousands of children all over the Western World work in fast food centres, gas stations, newspaper selling, cleaning of cars, in garment and leather factories. They have to grind bricks and stones. They work as street hawkers. Sometimes they become pickpockets as well. They also work as bus conductors or labourers in small factories and polish boots. They even work in houses as male/female servants. In most cases, the masters and housewives are very harsh to them. They do not even regard them as humans. Though acute poverty is the main cause of child labour throughout the world; everybody – society, parents, government, individuals, low wages, unemployment, poor standard of living, deep social prejudices and backwardness are directly responsible for child labour in our country. Yash Pandey from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, ha...