Chapter 29

Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

Chapter Objectives

This chapter will enable students to:

  1. Describe the legislative framework concerning child labour prior to the enactment of Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, and the Constitutional safeguards available to them
  2. Understand the factors and forces leading to the enactment of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
  3. Describe the occupations and processes in which employment of children below 14 is prohibited under the Act
  4. Describe the provisions of Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, relating to regulation of the conditions of employment of children where their employment is not prohibited
  5. Present an assessment of the ...

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