CHILD LABOUR
by Asad Hasan, Al-Murtaza School, Pakistan

Child labour is when children under the age of 15 are forced to work hard labour jobs; child labour is also when a child is forced to work a dangerous job that can harm them mentally, emotionally, and physically. It also cuts them out of schooling.

The most commonly seen child labour areas are:

· Children working at mechanical shops.
· Children selling flowers on road.
· Children selling newspapers on road.
· Children working at small hotels.
· Children selling water, coconut, sugar cane on the road.

JUSTIFICATIONS FOR CHILD LABOUR:
Child labour is common in our city now, people give many reasons for it. The biggest reason for these working children is POVERTY, which they have to fight against. Due to poverty and unemployment poor families cannot afford a living, so the children of these families have to work at an early age. The other reasons are over populated big families unemployed family members and illiteracy, which causes young children to work outside their homes.

MEASURES AGAINST CHILD LABOUR:
To stop child labour, unemployment has to be abolished, first, if all the people get some work to do and a good amount for it, so it can stop child labour.
If all the needs and necessities of poor people such as food, shelter and clothing along with free education is given by government and spread all over the country there would be no child labour in the society, because people will earn money and bear the expenses of the family themselves and nobody will let his child to work daily for low wages. Government must take these measures to stop child labour, free health facilities should be given so that poor people will be able to live and survive.

Asad Hasan
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Al-Murtaza School
Pakistan