Child Labour In Carpet Industry In India

2006 report on recent developments in child labor in the carpet industry.

Child labour in carpet industry in india.

This was a study of the prevalence of working children and child labor in the production process of the export oriented handmade carpet industry in india in 2009 2011. Government ngos carpet industry and international agencies like the ilo unicef and undp to address this problem. The handmade woolen carpet industry is extremely labor intensive and one of the largest export earners for india pakistan nepal and morocco. Under the child labour act of 1986 prohibition and regulation the indian government has prohibited employment of children in the carpet industry.

Carpets made in this region are routinely exported to the eu u s and beyond. The sample survey of enterprises is supplemented with in depth case studies of employers exporters and u s. The act has recognized the industry as a hazardous process for employing. Across india child labourers can be found in a variety of industries.

During the past 20 years it has been one of the fastest growing industries and most of this growth has been achieved through the use of child labor. And along the way to eliminating child labour employers are also discovering that it makes good business sense as well. Exploiting children in this way allows carpet producers to keep profits up and prices down. In brick kilns carpet weaving garment making domestic service food and refreshment.

Despite rates of child labour declining over the last few years children are still being used in some severe forms of child labour such as bonded labour child soldiers and trafficking. India s child labor problem. Child labour productivity clothing and textile industries. India s handmade carpet industry has been exploiting people for decades with no repercussions for the brazen use of child labor to produce the country s number one export.

Fighting child labour in india s carpet industry. Children working in the carpet industry of india. It is an industry initiative of the european carpet trade with one of its goals to break through the vicious poverty circle which particularly affects the carpet knotting countries of india. Based on a survey of 362 carpet weaving enterprises in india.

Eradicating child labour is difficult but some employers in india are finding a way. Prevalence and conditions.