Laws to protect the Human Rights of Child Labour in India | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

India joined the ranks of countries that have accepted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child since 1992, yet the topic of child rights protection is seldom brought up in public discourse. Numerous laws in India provide a legal framework for discovering and punishing instances of child labor, including the Child Labour Act, of 1986 and the Juvenile Justice of Children Act, of 2000. No one under the age of fourteen should be employed in factories, mines, or other potentially hazardous jobs, and all minors should be subject to appropriate controls about their working situations. The Child Labor Act of 1986 was enacted with this overarching purpose in mind. In the name of the Child's Rights Convention lays out four fundamental rights for children the right to survive, the right to grow, the right to participate, and the right to be protected. However, in India, children are still not seen as a distinct group demanding special protections. To further safeguard children's rights in the workplace, further laws have been enacted. The 2009 Integrated Child Protection Scheme, the 2010 Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana, the 2010 Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for the Empowerment of Adolescent Girls, and 2012 The Integrated Child Development Program have been reorganized. Despite all the laws that already exist, researchers stress the importance of properly implementing the laws discussed in this article and note that the involvement of all members of the family, the community, and the society at large is essential to safeguarding our future, which means the healthy development of every child in the nation.