Indian kids are still working despite child labor ban
Activists say there has been little progress in curbing child labour as only 12,000 children have been removed from illegal employment since the ban. According to official statistics, there are 255,000 children employed in homes and at roadside food stalls.
But activists say their numbers could be as high as 20 million. According to Save the Children, the number of children working in homes in Delhi alone is seven to eight million.
According to the 2001 census figures, India has more than 12.6 million child workers. Children’s groups put that number at between 35 to 60 million. More.
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