Child labour is a widespread phenomenon. Although economic activities of children have been commonplace even before the industrialisation, it has in the meanwhile become a lasting symbol of the industrial revolution and of industrialisation in general. In most countries the inclusion of children...

The overwhelming majority of working children in India in the unorganized, agricultural and allied sectors work primarily due to socio-economic factors. Poverty, unemployment/under-employment and illiteracy, are the most important factors that contribute to child labour in India. Given the...