When we talk about child labour, a common and grossly exploitative facet of poverty in countries like ours, we hardly focus on the real picture.
Be it the organised sector or the informal & unorganised sector, child laour is rampant. Taking a look at these heart-wrenching photographs, sent to me by a forwarded mail (original source unknown, and hence uncredited by me), we can just spare a thought for the children whose childhood have not only been robbed, but the indignities of hard-labour - all for a minimal pay and often inhuman working conditions - make them stand out as sufferers who are easily forgotten by the powers-that-be!
[I would like to clarify that the pictures used for the post have been used without the permission, approval, authorization or endorsement of the original owner and/or the photographer(s), as the conditionality for the same was not applicable, this publication being purely for display as in any personal post. No copyright infringement is thus effected. Any reproduction, duplication, distribution or display of this material in any form or by any means is expressly prohibited. It is absolutely forbidden to use it for commercial gain.]
Be it the organised sector or the informal & unorganised sector, child laour is rampant. Taking a look at these heart-wrenching photographs, sent to me by a forwarded mail (original source unknown, and hence uncredited by me), we can just spare a thought for the children whose childhood have not only been robbed, but the indignities of hard-labour - all for a minimal pay and often inhuman working conditions - make them stand out as sufferers who are easily forgotten by the powers-that-be!
[I would like to clarify that the pictures used for the post have been used without the permission, approval, authorization or endorsement of the original owner and/or the photographer(s), as the conditionality for the same was not applicable, this publication being purely for display as in any personal post. No copyright infringement is thus effected. Any reproduction, duplication, distribution or display of this material in any form or by any means is expressly prohibited. It is absolutely forbidden to use it for commercial gain.]
3 comments:
well I really feel myslf helpless and desperate when I see a boy or a girl is working hard for his/her livelihood. Hw cruel the situation is as well as our society!!! we are unable to give the primary needs to the children and shout "children are the future/bone of our society" and we even push them to the hell!!! shame on us(even me as i m unable to help them).
I would agree with you and say that child labor is morally reprehensible. It is a despicable component of any country's economic model that needs to be immediately eradicated. It pains me to find how cruel we can be making these innocent children suffer the rigours of labour, which can never be termed 'dignified', and many of us just conveniently turn a blind eye to the sufferings of these children!
these pics are really heart wrenching.....
i was seeing today's news that sonia gandhi has written in a letter to the PM that freedom from hunger should be a fundamental right and free food should be provided to all those who cant afford it...i hope tht dream materializes and more such fundmantal rights are put in law...like free food, shelter n education for povert children...
my heart goes out of these little ones who are shrivelled even before they blossomed
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