1. GROUP DISCUSSION ON G: child’s age is for education earning… the only problem is they are
working in hazardous industries.
CHILD LABOUR IN P : society cannot develop – if children
INDIA work in factories. This is the age of
studies.
P : children don’t want to study – so
K: upto the age of 14 – is the age of there is problem.
learning – when the beginning is not
B: sometimes by mistake – there is a
proper – it disturbs their future…
problem .
Trilok Kumar Jain P : they are forced – they are not able to
P : where there is a will , there is a way.
get what they want…even if they take
admission in govt. school..
B : child don’t have food – they are not
able to study…
K : there is ignorance on the part of
parents, teachers… there is some
H : a child … is running for money – he
irresponsibility on the part of schools.. if
wins the race … When the Govt. banned
parents are aware there will be no
..
problem
B : the question is : good or bad – but the
P:
child labour is sometimes good – the
K : the result is child labour.. there are child who is sharp mind – at a small age
some children who don’t want to study - he can do anything – sometimes the will
who want to work --- there are girls who power…
. would like to work rather then to study..
P : there is cheap labour from business
WORLD’S MAJOR PROBLEM P : every child should not be deprived of
perspective - .
– CALLS YOUR ATTENTION education. Allow child labour – those
World’s major problems are not made K : if there is talk of business, let us talk who work in factories – they are forced
by nature – but the us. We are creating about CSR. Child labour is a menace – let to do so. When education comes, no
child wants to work in factory..
pollution, environmental damages, and us not promote it on any ground
nuclear explosions. We are damaging
K : it is only after an age that the child
P : corporate cannot do everything…
the mother earth. In the name of
realizes that he should have education…
development, we are crusing the forests
K: let the children work in factories
and engulfing vast natural resources. P : what’s wrong if a child works in a
where they are safe enough – let the
factory.
corporate fund the education of
The bigges problem confronting us children…
are man-made problems – are we K: the base like is that : the child should
serious to solve them and raise public P : business has to take care of profits not be put to labour. Let us hone the
awareness about them.? One such natural sills of the child. All round
and then we can talk about social
development of children.
problem is child labour. responsibilities.
B: in our country the government gives
We conducted a Group Discussion
funds for education of children – this
among youth on the issue of child labour
K: Govt. is already funding poor people’s fund is not properly utilized and
in India. We are thankful to the
education i.. the govt. is already doing ….children should be educated.
participants for participating in the group
constructive work.
discussion. We herewith present the
discussion. The purpose here is not to
show what is right or wrong – but just to
K : children are sensitive,
stimulate people to think on these
P : why child labour is bad if he is
matters.
deprived of education…the child is
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2. H: there is a ban and there is… our people in the locality and they can
police and our administration si not good encourage people to send children for
education. ..
B: they are watching..
P : education is the cure of this problem.
K : the loopholes are in execution – not
in policies. The execution part is lacking.
There are so many channels through
THUS WE ENDED THIS
which such loopholes are there.
DISCUSSION WITH THE NOTE
B: sometimes parents don’t agree for THAT EDUCATION SHOULD BE
education of children. SPREAD AND CHILD LABOUR IS A
MENACE AND WE SHOULD TRY
P : we had discussed earlier. TO FIGHT AGAINST THIS
PROBLEM. YOU SHOULD ALSO
K: there are some communities which do CONSIDER THIS MATTER –
not promote girls education DECIDE WHAT SEEMS
APPROPRIATE TO YOU.
P :the real problem is girls ….they are
worst affected. .. I just talked – it is good
– children demand less amount from
business perspective – it is a viable
B: according to you, child labour good…
if you have a factory..children are the
future of our country.(discussion between
B and P).
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P : parents expect the children to just
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manage their life…
H : our education system is responsible
for all this. Our education system is long
and expensive and we have found that …
K : people have to understand that
although there is no immediate benefit –
but there is a benefit in the long run. Is
there any way out?
P : if parents are educated – the problem
can be solved. ..if today’s kids are getting
education the problem will be solved in
the future.
K : a solution could be - we may form a
reference group – living in a locality –
NGO and leaders should influence
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