June 12th is celebrated as day against child labour. Though we think that we have eradicate child labour in India, but still there are some difference in policies. One is As per India, the age limit for child labour is 14. But as per UN nations, those who are below the age of 18 are called as child labours. On this base, India stands different. In Tamilnadu more than 4000 mills, textiles and functioning. Mainly they are hiring adult women as workers. Though we see it as these sectors are giving job opportunities to women, in other view if they are keeping the workers above 14 years, they cannot be treated as child labours. So the new BJP should increase the age limit to 18 years and decision should be taken in Loksabha and Parliament. And as per the UN nations law, those who are below the age of 18 should be considered as child labours. Not only that, In India they are many differences in laws. They have kept age limit for those who work in dangerous jobs is 18 years. Even in Juvenile justice act it is mentioned as 18 years. In other some acts it is mentioned as 16 years. Those companies which has SA2000 certificate has the workers above 16 years. So there are many differences in laws. Even if we take dangerous jobs, they are many differences in that too. So the center should work on all these differences and take a unique decision. We expect that on this day of day against child labour the Govt should take such move and announce all below 18 years as child labours.
