Children

The Union Government Ban on Child Labour and its Links to Tourism

Research Papers and Case Studies
The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, issued a notification amending the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 on 1st August 2006. The Amendment makes the employment of children below 14 years as domestic servants or in the hospitality sector a punishable offence. This paper provides a review of the Amendment and its objective. Although supporting the Amendment, EQUATIONS raises concerns on inadequate rehabilitation mechanisms for children and the lack of attention to how the Amendment will be implemented.
Geographies
India

EQUATIONS is a research, policy, and advocacy organisation working on tourism and development issues in India. Our work has focused on the economic, environmental, social, cultural, political and administrative impacts of tourism particularly on people living in and around tourism destinations. We collaborate closely with organisations and peoples movements, to influence people-centered forms of tourism & policies that ensure significant local benefits and take into account the negative impacts of an unbridled growth of tourism.

 

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