Quiz on Child Labour

Do you think you can recognise child labour in every situation? Consider these situations and see if you can identify which ones refer to child labour. Answer ‘Yes’ if you think the situation invloves child labour, and ‘No’ if not. 

Remember ‘child’ refers to anyone below 14 years, and ‘adolescent’ refers to anyone between 14-18 years.

1. Your domestic worker brings along their child to assist with some household work. 

1. Yes
2. No

Fact: The law prohibits the employment of children below 14 years.

1. You see a child helping their parents in their family-owned grocery store after school in the evenings.

1. Yes
2. No

Fact: Children can help out in family businesses which are not hazardous in nature, as long as it does not interfere with their schooling.  

1. Your neighbour employs adolescent boys and girls in their factory that manufactures firecrackers.

1. Yes
2. No

Fact: The law prohibits the employment of adolescents in certain hazardous occupations and processes including mining, domestic work, handloom industry, firecracker industry, etc. 

1. Your niece has been playing tennis from a young age, and begins competing professionally at tennis tournaments in the Under-13 category.

1. Yes
2. No

Fact: Children are allowed to work towards sports activities, and this is not considered child labour.

1. Sonu’s parents own a circus in which all the acts are performed by family members. Sonu, along with other children, puts on an acrobatics show for the circus.

1. Yes
2. No

Fact: No child is allowed to work in a circus. 

1. Your friend’s child starts acting in films, and advertisements promoting health drinks for kids.

1. Yes
2. No

Fact: Children are allowed to work as child artists in the audio-visual entertainment industry (including advertisements, films and television serials).

1. A 17-year-old takes up employment as a tutor in a coaching centre.

1. Yes
2. No

Fact: Adolescents can take up non-hazardous employment with regulated working conditions.