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Anna Limeback
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Child Labour
April 19, 2004 - 02:30 AM
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Hello,
my name is Anna Limeback, 12 years old from Toronto Ontario, Canada. Currently I am researching information on an opinion-based piece on child labour and how it effects the way of life involving people. This will include an essay, video documentary and visual presentation. The reason I am posting this thread is to try and get the formal opinion of child labour and how it effects people on different countries. Which is referring to you. So if you could reply stating your opinion on the topic and how this issue effects you on any level.
Thanks,
Anna
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Soma Pal
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Re: Child Labour
May 2, 2004 - 10:45 AM
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Hi!
I guess this is a late reply...cheked my mails after a long time..
Here is my opinion on the topic.
I am from India and my point of view is based on my experience here.
In India there are different levels of child labour. Some work illegaly in factories that are hazardous and some work as domestic help in homes. Some even help at construction sites, garbage collection points, etc.
There are several reasons why children labour this way. Two of the more prevalent reasons are:
1. The schools that these children can afford to go to are very uncreative in their teaching methods. Therefore, retention of students is very low.
2. Most of these children work for money and freedom from family difficulties. Initially they are thrust into this area by their parents for money...later on they become dependent on the freedom that money gives. Besides, if they dont earn, their family goes hungry.
Therefore, any effort to eradicate child labour must concentrate on 2 things:
1. Community development programs, in which children can learn while earning respectfully.
2. Drastic changes in educational methods, outreach and teaching techniques.
Take care
Soma
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farhana siddique
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Child Labour......A Stigma for Pakistani Society
June 8, 2004 - 03:49 AM
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Hi Anna,
It’s me....Fari from Pakistan. Child Labour is a much more common phenomenon in my country. You may find innocent children at tea-stalls ( Chhotta’s by name ); at motor-workshops (called Nikkay); in homes engaged in diverse kind of domestic chores; in factories; in fields; on roads doing manual labour etc.
What a heart-shaking panorama this is! The basic reason behind this social evil is poverty, having population explosion as the acute cause at its very depths.
Recently, I’ve been engaged in the “Third Party Evaluation” task of UPE (Universal Primary Education) on behalf of UNICEF in Kasoor District undertaken by YES Network Pakistan. You know, when u ask the parents to send their children to school, the abrupt response given back to you by them is that “Provide us with the daily wages (daayhhaari) that our child earns”. What a stigmatic situation this is! Undoubtedly, they are right in their demand. How can a child get admitted to school and how can he concentrate on his studies, while he himself and his family members are hungry. His basic need, as is crystal clear, would be to satisfy his hunger first.
Then a cherished thought among the masses of Pakistan is that what is the use of educating their children while ultimately they are to be left unemployed and while at that stage they simply shun to do any kind of labour?, so it is better to get them engaged in manual labour at an early age so that they may earn something for their family.
Well, what can be the remedial measures now? The following steps may be suggested:
 Poverty Alleviation Schemes should be channeled on sound basis by the Government.
 Population explosion being the basic cause of poverty and ultimately rendering child labour, must be tried to curtail. In this context, media campaigns carrying such messages as to make masses alert of the expected alarms of ever-increasing population may surely play a vital role.
 Agreeing to Soma's view-point, with minor addition, my suggestion is to set up the Skill-building centers, where from the children belonging to poor strata of society, not only learn a skill, but also earn something on their products in a respectable manner.
with love,
fari
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Nefertite van Gogh
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Re: Child Labour
June 22, 2004 - 07:29 AM
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Hi Anna, sorry for not exactly replying to this topic in time.. I'm not gonna give you a lon reply either, because i'm known for rambling and going off-topic!
Well, what can I sa`y? Child labour should be illegal, I know it is in most countries of what I know, but there really should be something done to it!
Well child labour is just an evil crcle: the children have to work because their parents can't get any jobs, and the parents can't get jobs because their children work, I think you've all heard this a billion times.
And since children who work usually have no opportunity to go to school, or do worse in school because they're tired, they won't get any well-paid jobs in the future, and perhaps their children have to work, and so child labour also goes through generations.
Now please don't think that I know what I'm talking about, hehe, i don't live near a country where child labour is common, but still you may think I know what I'm talking about because I have read quite a lot about it. See, I already started rambling!
Uhm.. anyway, I think child labour is one of the ugliest things on earth...
Hugs,
Nef.
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SLOVENC
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Re: Child Labour
September 18, 2004 - 05:20 AM
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child labour is horrible!!!!!!
children should learn and not work!!! t are the grownups who should work and care for their children! immediate action is nececary!
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Re: Child Labour
October 6, 2004 - 03:13 AM
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Dont forget that child labour is happening on our doorstep actually. (Italy, possibly all other south european countris) and probably also among closed up circles of immigrants.
Ave Futuria
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Wizecrackz
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Re: Child Labour
November 12, 2004 - 05:00 AM
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Child Labor is thoroughly and fast spreading. Asia and Africa alone have 60% of children who are already working for a cost. Governments from these continents are long doing researches on how to eradicate this headache.. I am giving you this site for a complete description of this menace of our society... Please check this out...
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/hnp/hddflash/workp/wp_00056.html
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