Child labour in India persists due to poverty, which forces families to rely on children’s income, and limited access to quality education. Examine.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Topic: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
2. Child labour in India persists due to poverty, which forces families to rely on children’s income, and limited access to quality education. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India.
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1. Key Demand of the question: To write about the causes behind child labour menace and role of universal social protection in ending it. Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving statistic relating to child labour in India. Body: First, write about the various measures to curb child labour and reasons for its continuance despite it – Poverty, inequality, lack of educational opportunities, slow demographic transition, traditions and cultural expectations etc. Next, write about measures that can help in curbing child labour. Cite examples and facts to substantiate the same. Conclusion: Conclude with a way forward and importance of ending child labour in achieving SDG’s.
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the causes behind child labour menace and role of universal social protection in ending it.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving statistic relating to child labour in India.
First, write about the various measures to curb child labour and reasons for its continuance despite it – Poverty, inequality, lack of educational opportunities, slow demographic transition, traditions and cultural expectations etc.
Next, write about measures that can help in curbing child labour. Cite examples and facts to substantiate the same.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward and importance of ending child labour in achieving SDG’s.