Kya child labour illegal hai? Agar main dekhun toh kya karun?
Simple answer
Haan. 14 saal se kam umar ke bachche se koi bhi kaam nahi karwaya ja sakta — ghar ka kaam, shops ya dhabon par bhi nahi. 14–18 saal ke teenagers mines ya explosives jaise khatarnak kaam mein nahi lagaye ja sakte. Child labour dikhe toh 1098 ya 112 par call karo, ya PENCiL portal par report karo.
Real-life examples
Lakshmi dekhti hain ki padosi ke ghar mein 12 saal ki ek bachchi poore din ghar ka kaam karti hai. 14 se kam umar ke bachche se koi bhi kaam karwana crime hai, isliye woh 1098 par call karke report karti hain.
13 saal ka Tenzin school ke baad aur chhuttiyon mein apni family ki kirana dukaan mein help karta hai. Ye allowed hai, kyunki ye school time ke bahar hai aur kaam khatarnak nahi hai.
Ek int-bhatta malik karz chukane ke naam par Arjun ki family se, 15 saal ke bete samet, kaam karwata hai. Ye bandhua mazdoori hai, jo sabke liye illegal hai: karz khatam maana jaata hai aur malik ko jail ho sakti hai.
Aapko kya karna chahiye?
- 1Bachcha turant khatre mein ho toh 112 par call karo. Warna Childline 1098 par call karo, jo 24x7 chalti hai.
- 2Jagah, time, bachchon ki ginti aur kaam ka type note karo. Photo tabhi lo jab safe ho.
- 3PENCiL portal (pencil.gov.in) par, ya district labour office ya police ko report karo.
- 4Agar isse aapko ya bachche ko khatra ho sakta hai, toh khud malik se mat uljho.
- 5Childline ya labour office se follow-up karo. Rescue kiye gaye bachche ko care aur rehabilitation ke liye Child Welfare Committee ke saamne pesh kiya jaata hai.
Exceptions aur zaroori baatein
- Bachcha school ke baad ya chhuttiyon mein family ya family business mein help kar sakta hai, agar kaam khatarnak na ho.
- Bachche films, TV, ads ya sports mein artist ke taur par kaam kar sakte hain (circus nahi), safety conditions ke saath aur padhai par asar daale bina.
- Pehli baar ke offence mein parents ya guardian ko saza nahi hoti; employer ko pehli baar se hi saza ho sakti hai.
Official legal reference
Constitution of India — Articles 23, 24
Human trafficking aur forced labour par rok; 14 se kam ka koi bachcha factory, mine ya dusre khatarnak kaam mein nahi lagaya ja sakta.
Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 — Sections 3, 3A
14 se kam ka koi bachcha kisi kaam mein nahi (school ke baad family help aur child artists allowed); 14–18 ke teenagers khatarnak kaam mein nahi.
Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 — Sections 14, 14A
Employer ko 6 mahine se 2 saal jail aur/ya ₹20,000–₹50,000 fine, repeat par 1–3 saal; offence cognizable hai.
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 — Sections 4, 6, 16
Bandhua mazdoori khatam, bandhua karz cancel, aur kisi se bandhua mazdoori karwane par 3 saal tak jail aur fine.
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