CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA – SHOULD IT BE LEGALIZED?
SANDHYA C,
, NAGESWARI R,
CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA – SHOULD IT BE LEGALIZED?
Child labour remains one of the most persistent social issues in developing nations,
particularly in India, which has one of the world’s largest populations of working children between the ages of five and fourteen. Despite numerous government programs and international efforts to eliminate child labour, results have been limited due to poverty, illiteracy, and weak enforcement mechanisms. This paper explores whether regulated legalization of child labour, with provisions for compulsory education and nutrition, could serve as a sustainable and realistic alternative to the existing prohibitionist framework.
Drawing from comparative analyses of nations like Brazil, the UK, and the US, as well as ethical, economic, and utilitarian perspectives, the study argues that a pragmatic blend of regulation, education, and corporate responsibility can bring gradual but lasting change. Legalization under controlled conditions could transform child labour from exploitation into empowerment through skill-building, thereby aligning economic survival with social justice and long-term national development
" CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA – SHOULD IT BE LEGALIZED?", JETNR - JOURNAL OF EMERGING TRENDS AND NOVEL RESEARCH (www.JETNR.org), ISSN:2984-9276, Vol.4, Issue 4, page no.c367-c372, April-2026, Available :https://rjpn.org/JETNR/papers/JETNR2604311.pdf
Volume 4
Issue 4,
April-2026
Pages : c367-c372
Paper Reg. ID: JETNR_233964
Published Paper Id: JETNR2604311
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Research Area: Arts All
Country: -, -, India
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