World Day Against Child Labour 2024: Top Children Protection Laws


By Anshika Verma12, Jun 2024 11:33 AMjagranjosh.com

World Day Against Child Labour 2024

The World Day Against Child Labour is a major international event that is observed on June 12 every year with the goal of bringing attention to and coordinating efforts to eradicate child labour in all of its forms.

Children Pledging of Labour Act, 1933

This Act prohibits the pledging of the labour of children.

The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1987

The purpose of this Act is to end the trafficking of minors, both boys and girls.

Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986

This Act governs the working conditions of minors in specific occupations and forbids them from engaging in certain types of employment.

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

The fundamental tenets of this Act are as follows: (a) forcing a kid into marriage is illegal; and (b) a child or minor is defined as a person under the age of eighteen (18 for girls and 21 for boys).

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

The Right to Education Act, 2009, or RTE Act, outlines the specifics of the significance of free and obligatory education for children in India between the ages of six and fourteen.

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

The purpose of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is to prevent youngsters from being sexually abused or exploited. According to the Act, a person under the age of eighteen is considered a kid.

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