Child labor PRESENTATOR: SHEHROAZ.M.SALEEM CLASS: IX
What is child labor?Child labor is… Child labor is not…
Child labor is work for
children that harms and exploides them in some ways (i.e.) physically,morally,mentally or blocking access to education.
Light work done after school.Internship opportunities.Helping out family farm and
business.
introduction Child labor has become a major issue through the
world but in the third world countries like Pakistan, has grown through the maximum level.
This international problem is become Intence with every passing day a large number of children are force to do work which is completely against the law.
According to united nations international Childrens emergency funds .(UNICEF) there are approximately 158 millions of Childrens age 5 to 15 working as child labor worldwide.
CHILD LABOUR IN PAKISTANChild Labor is the
Socioeconomic Problem of Pakistan from Beginning and Presenting Negative effects till now.
Today child labor is the most prominent issue of all social issues.
STATISTIC OF CHILD LABOR BY PROVINCE
CHILD LABOR
PUNJAB
KPK
BALOCHISTAN
SINDH
Some minor sectors of child labor
Over population Most of the asian and african countries are
over populated.due to limited resource and more mouths to feed so childrens are employed in various hazardous forms of works.
povertypoverty is the basic reason and
driving force to compels these childrens to work like labours and earn a little amount of money at the end of the day.
parental illitreacyMany developing countries like
Pakistan ,Bangladesh and India etc. are facing a huge problem of illitreacy. lower class are mostly illiretate, so it is difficult for uneducated to understand parents to understand the importance of education for their childrens.
Litracy rate of pakistan:Male = 68.6 %Female =40.3%
urbanizationThe industrial revolution has its own negative sides. Export industries in the developing world. Employing child workers particularly in the garment industries.
Unemployment of eldersAnother important reason is unemployment which forced the parents to send their childrens to work places.
Failure of lawsAnother main reason for the promotion of child labor is due to faliure of government in practicing the law to stop child labor due to which child labor is increasing day by day.
Preventive measuresFree education.Awareness
programmes.Mid day meal system
in school.Laws should be
implemented strictly.Punishment shuold be
given to peoples who exploid childrens.