Assalamualaikum!
I hope you all are doing well. This is my second post in this community. Today I want to discuss a topic that is Child Labour. As all we know that 1st of May is celebrated for the Labourers. Did anyone of us think that Child Labour fall under which category? I don't know how many children which could have
books in their hands, are having tools.
Prophet Hazard Muhammad ( PBUH ) said
Children are like flowers
But unfortunately, child labour is being done by these flowers. In this article we will discuss the reasons behind child labour, its effects and solution.
Causes
There are several causes of child labour. I want to highlight some of them
. Bigger Family
. Poverty
. Inflation
. Unemployment
. Overpopulated
Bigger Families
In our society, especially in my country, there is a custom of bigger families. A family consist of 8 to 10 persons. All the responsibility lies on the single person. To get rid of these responsibilities, the guardian put his children to child labour.
poverty
Poverty is the main cause of child labour. In my country the poverty rate is almost 40%. Then how can a family survive? To survive in this society, parents coercively put their children to child labour.
Inflation
The inflation rate is 12.60% in Pakistan. The prices of daily useable items like chicken, flour, rice, beans and vegetables are very high. Moreover high taxation rate and highly exceeding prices have forced people to put their children to child labour.
Unemployment
Unemployment is itself a biggest problem. It would not be wrong if we say that unemployed is the root of all evils in the society. If we go through the society we will find that the thieves, robbers and the gangsters are those who used to be unemployed. So unemployment is also the cause of child labor.
Overpopulated
As I discussed below the family consist of eight to ten persons in the same way our society consist of extra persons which is known as Overpopulation. Due to overpopulation, employment opportunities are very few and the standard of living if people is very poor. To survive in the society people are forced to put their children to labour.
Effects of Child Labour
There are several effects of child labour but we will discuss a few.
Effects on economy
Those children who could do best for their country after getting education are now dependant on a few daily wages. It affect our economy.
Trauma
Due to child labour, children may become the victim of anxiety and trauma in early ages. In some cases children commit suicide.
illiteracy
Due to labour in very early ages. Children can not avail quality education. Which is the cause of increasing illiteracy in Pakistan.
Solution
The solution of this issue is very crutial.
Law enforcement
Child labour is a crime and the one who does is a criminal. The government should make strict laws and enforce them to control child labour.
Campaign
The government should start a campaign through TV ads and social media so that child labour can be stopped.
In this way, we can stop child labour and make a bright future for children as well as for society.
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