As per the 2011 Census, India is home to close to 82.2 lakh children under the age of 14 who have to work as child labourers. For a small amount of remuneration these children have to sacrifice on their childhood. Childhood is a period of innocence. For any child it’s the formative years of education as well as overall development. Engaging in child labour not only snatches away a fun-filled childhood from a child, but also takes away from him the opportunity to learn and experience different aspects of a perfect childhood.
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