A study conducted by an NGO has revealed that one-fourth of the Average monthly household income of worker families inRajasthancame from children.
The study was conducted during March-April in four majorsectorsnamely brick kilns, stone crushing and sand stone mining, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and gems workshops across six districts including Jaipur, Dausa, Dholpur,Hanumangarh, Baran and Bikaner. The survey conducted by NGO Save the Children under the title Status of Child Labours and Legal Entitlements of Workers in Major Sectors in Rajasthan reached out to 543 parents and 317 child labourers.
The study found that the average monthly household income is Rs 11,628 for worker families out of which Rs 2,707 came from children. Family earnings were highest for brick kiln workers who get Rs 17,915 and least for agriculture workers who get Rs 4,528.The average earning per day for a child is Rs 208.
One-third of the children interviewed get EMPLOYMENT for a period of 3 to 9 months in a year.
The study further found that nearly 53% children worked for 8 to 10 hours a day. Working hours are highest in brick kilns where 20% of children work for more than 10 hours per day.
Apart from this, nearly 10% children reported about physical exploitation but no one reported about sexual exploitation at workplace during the study. However, as many as 23% children said that they were aware of sexual exploitation of children at some other work sites.