Child Rights and Girl Child Labour: A Case Study of Banasthali Village in
Abstract
India has the largest child population in the world i.e. almost 19 percent of the world’s child population. The constitution of India expresses concern for upbringing of children in safe, secure and healthy manner through various provisions in the constitution. However millions of children exist below poverty line and are malnourished and many of them die. Many children spend their childhood working either due to poverty or due to lack of awareness on the part of parents. India does not provide even basic facilities for livelihood to majority of its children however it’s a wonder that children do not grow up to be criminals. It’s high time that the Government must help these children by sending them to school and helping their families to cope with extreme poverty.