In six pages this tutorial paper discusses the government of India reacting to trade and global pressures regarding child labor and have acted to oppose this practice. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.
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a brief reference to actions taken by the Indian Government and areas of controversy...] Within the last decade, international pressure has been placed upon developing countries to eliminate child labor.
Depending upon the source, it has been reported that there are between 11 and 60 million children being exploited as underpaid labor in India. India, in response to international demand,
has begun the "worlds largest child labor elimination program" which includes national and international funding, organizational development and educational programs in order to eliminate child labor and rehabilitate those children
taken out of exploitative situations. While the steps taken by the Indian Government are positive in regards to the elimination of child labor, controversy still exists in regards to India,
as a developing country, remaining competitive within the international market place which is considerably easier when child labor wages are in place over adult wages. [After the introduction, current actions
taken by the Indian Government are presented in order to outline policies, commissions and funding...] A report published by the Embassy of India
in Washington, D.C. reports that "there are more children under the age of fourteen in India than the entire population of the United States" and "the great challenge of India,
as a developing country, is to provide nutrition, education and health care to these children" (Embassy, 2003). Within that group of children under the age of fourteen (over 11 million)
approximately 3.6% make up the total labor force in India with 85% working in traditional agricultural activities, approximately 9% working in manufacturing, service and repairs and less than 1% working
in factories. Despite the large percentage of children still reported in labor positions in India, the Indian government has been committed to change this problem which is "basically rooted in