HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY

  CHILD LABOUR   Child labour is a word that refers to the exploitation of children through any occupation that deprives them of their childhood, stops them from attending regular school, and is detrimental to their physical, mental, social, and moral development. The use of children for labour is forbidden by law everywhere. At the same time, some exceptions exist, such as work performed by young artists, household chores, supervised training, and various kinds of child labour used by Amish children and native children in the Americas. Child labour is employing and engaging the children in economic activities such as exploitative industries, trafficking, etc. on a part-time or full-time job basis. According to the 2001 census, the number of child labourers in India was about 13 million; most of the child labourers are employed in rural areas. About 60% of them are under 10 years of age. 23% of children are engaged in business, while 36% of children are in household work. Chil...