Child labour rampant despite ban – news bulletin

Child labour rampant despite ban

Despite laws banning child labour, hundreds of children are working in the bangle industry in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh.

Helen Long reports.


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  1. The problem of child labour in India is huge.
  2. The market shown in the report is in Southern India.
  3. It is famous for its grass bangles.
  4. Children come to this market to look for work.
  5. All children workers are over 10 years of age.
  6. They are paid US$1.00 per day.
  7. The boy interviewed would rather work than study.
  8. It is illegal in India to employ children.
  9. The official interviewed denies the claims that children work long hours.
  10. Employing young children in India has gone on for years.