Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

A Socio-Economic Analysis of Child Labour in Punjab

Sushma

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 This paper analysis the socio-economic conditions of child labour in Punjab. In this paper we show that the problem of child labour is quite alarming in the India. We observed that there are out of 5 children below the age of 14 years, one child is labourer which means 20 per cent children are labourers. Poverty was the main reason of child labour, an overcoming majority (74 per cent) of children belonged to lower caste poor families. These children not only supported himself but also other member of their families.

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Sushma A Socio-Economic Analysis of Child Labour in Punjab Global Journal For Research Analysis, Volume : 5 | Issue : 7|July 2016

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