SOPHISTICATED WORK DONE BY CHILDREN: IS CHILD LABOUR: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN WORKING IN INDUSTRIES

Child labour is a universal phenomenon in rural and urban areas. Working of the children in entertainment or sports industries is also a part of the same platform. Although, there is lot of sophistication and polished behavior in the later case since all appears to be glamorous in the eyes of the parent and the employer. Still the existence of such a practice calls for attention. This paper presents an overview of children in the entertainment industry their nature of work, restrictions on children working, obligations for parents and employers and the laws and regulations combating the same. It presents the data provided by the secondary sources of data.