Role of Higher Education Institutions in Curbing Child Labour

Authors

  • Dr Bhateri Assistant Professor, Geeta Institute of Law

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2025.v10.n6.006

Keywords:

Child Labour, Education, Parental Education, School Dropouts

Abstract

This paper examines the hypothesis that the level of education of children and their parents played a major role in curbing the evil of child labour. Due to COVID-19, all the efforts made by the Indian government to provide children with better education and life seemed to be ruined. Unemployment and the need to survive often lead families to make desperate decision. child labour should never exist. The poor financial condition of parents, inaccessible online education have increased the number of school dropouts worldwide. At that tender age, kids are expected to learn, play, study, and dream about what they want to be in the future but child labour snatches their dreams and makes them work hard physically and mentally to earn a little amount of money where they wish to or not to work, they have to work forcefully for their family. Education develops critical thinking. this is vital in teaching a person how to use logic when making decisions and interacting with people education helps an individual meet basic job qualification and makes them more likely to secure better jobs and good life style. Child labour condemns them to a life of limited opportunities. It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that every child is protected and not exploited for cheap labour.

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Published

16-06-2025

How to Cite

Bhateri. (2025). Role of Higher Education Institutions in Curbing Child Labour. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 10(6), 47–56. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2025.v10.n6.006