Childhood is an important part of everyone’s life. But, at present children are made to work. Child labour forces children who are under 18 years of age, to do work in any field or industriy. It affects their growth in every aspect, physically, mentally and socially. Children should live under the love and protection of their elders.
But illegal acts make them live as an adult. The main reasons for child labour is poverty, lack of education, violation of laws, lack of facilities and family and social issues.
To check these illegal acts we should raise our voice against injustice. Any person who employs a child should be punished under the law. We should give children their own rights and value children. These acts make them strong physically, socially and mentally. Then, we can create a generation free from injustice.
Kushani Balasooriya
Grade 9-B
Greenwood College International
Matale.