Child Labour
The term child labor is used to define the work that deprives the children of their childhood, their dignity, and their potential. Child labor work is harmful to their mental and physical health and development. Child labor has also referred to the work that is harmful to the children in terms of mental, physical, social life.
What are the effects of child labor?
Side effects of child labor are much frightened this may result in extreme mental, bodily harm, and even death. It can also lead to slavery, sexual and economic exploitation. In 95% of cases, it results in the cut of their schooling, basic health care rights which threaten their futuristic life.
Child Labour in Pakistan
Last Week in my English works class my teacher Sir Awais Yousaf assigned us a project to work on child labor issues of Pakistan. He asked us to interview any of the children who are suffering from child labor and identify the issues. After that class in the next early morning, I started searching the children and after five minutes of struggle, I found someone selling masks near the National Bank of my village. I called him and buy a mask from him and also give him some extra money he was very happy at that moment. Then I start talking with him and try my best to frank him so that he can answer my questions and tell me the reason why he was working at the age of 9 years. After spending almost half an hour he was franked with me and then I feel that I should ask him the questions that I have prepared.
Question to Child Labour Victim
How many peoples are in Your Family?
He answered me that he had 5 siblings.
Where is your Father working?
He said his father left her mother and he had no idea about her father. (After listening to his answer and watching her expression at a moment I felt that I should finish this interview, but after a silence of few minutes I again start asking him questions)
Does your mother work anywhere?
He answers that his mother is also selling this on the road but somewhere.
Why you haven't joined the school?
He said that he had wished to be an officer but his mother does not allow him to join the school because if he start schooling, then they will not able to eat even a single meal.
How much you are earning?
He said that he is earning 300 to 400 daily.
Is this amount enough for your family?
He said his mother is also earning and every night they can eat something.
Did you sleep without food?
He said no his mother brought food for them.