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Child Labour amendment Act (Features (children < 14 years (banned for…
Child Labour amendment Act
Why in News?
Parliament
passed it in 2016
What is child Labour?
deprivation
childhood
potential
dignity
harmful
physical development
mental development
Current scenario
33 million child labour
India
yet to ratify
minimum age convention
ILO
govt allowed children below 14
family business work
entertainment industry
adolescents
barred from working in
hazardous industries only
Features
children < 14 years
banned for employment
except
family business
entertainment
Prohibits
adolescent employment
hazardous industries
Central govt
add or omit
hazardous occuption
stringent punishment
but parents
relaxed penalty
Rehabilitation fund
Arguments for
preserve arts and crafts
Rehabilitation fund
sponsor education
violators
stringent penalty
more autonomy
various authorities
inspection and actions
Arguments against
Decrease
hazardous occuptions
Govt can remove
hazardous occuption from list
without legislation
promotes
family labour
non-uniform enforcement
hazardous occupation list
amended by States
The fund
lack of definite objectives