Socio Economic and Ethical dimensions of Child labour in Kashmir

Abstract

The study covers the problem of child labour in various sectors such as automobile workshops brick kilns rag picking domestic servants restaurants and handicrafts with special reference to carpet weaving and sozni embroidery craft The study covers all children whether working in a family set up or out of family set up and working on whole time basis In both these cases these children are deprived of education The study covers the children in the age group of 5 to 14 years for works other than hazardous jobs and 5 to 18 years for hazardous jobs The study covers all resident children whether locals or non locals A resident child has been taken as one who stays in the valley for six months or more in a year and engaged in any economic activity The study is confined to the geographical area of Kashmir valley of the Jammu and Kashmir State The sample survey has been conducted in the Districts of Srinagar Budgam and Baramulla of Kashmir valley where the incidence of child labour is witnessed as high The empirical approach has been applied in investigating various issues regarding child labour by field survey newline