Causes and Consequences of Child Labour after Covid-19 Situation in Morigaon Town, Assam: A Study

Abstract

‘Child Labour’ being a risk factor all over the worldnow a day is considered an urgent matter of discussion. It needs to sort out various causes and consequencesof child exploitation in any form and find immediate solutions to conduce a serene environment so that budding children can move freely, enjoy their childhood in fearless environment and grow mentally strong to become good human beings of the society. It is seen that child labour is increasing day by day at present due to the post effect of covid-19 and other causes like poverty, lack of education, societal negligence, addiction, illness, and so on. Thus, this paper aimsto find out various causes and factors responsible for child labour in Morigaon Town, Assam, at present. For this, the data will be collected with the help of questionnaire from theIn-Charge ofDistrict Child Protection Unit (DCPU),Morigaon, Assam, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Morigaon, Assam, the Secondary Schools of Morigaon Town, Assam,and by using observation and interaction method with the child-labourers and their parents belong to thiscentral area,connected from different villages and mini towns. Moreover, many case reports of child-labour after covid-19 will be collected from the Advocates of Morigaon court,will be analysed.