INDO-USDOL Child Labour project for Preventing and Eliminating Child Labour in Identified Hazardous Sectors

Need for Programme

In India, the problem of child labour is well recognized. There are varying estimates of the number of working children in the country due to differing concepts and methods of estimation. The 1991 census estimates the number of working children as 11.2 million. The Indian Government, its social partners including international organizations such as the ILO and others has undertaken significant efforts to combat the problem. However, the problem remains large and complex.

ILO experience in India shows that integrated and comprehensive projects, which simultaneously address several key aspects of the child labour problem such as educational and training opportunities, reliable and decent incomes for adults and adolescents in the family and awareness creation have the best chances of success...