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Abstract

The incidence of child labour is not modern phenomenon. Even in the olden days children were put to strenuous labour in houses and in fields at an early age. Children should perform the tasks such as nurture of cattle, collection of grass and fuel etc. Because of this adult member of the family could able get relive for more fruitful and productive works. There was no common labour beside children working along with their family members. It was the factor that child labour which strongly established family and kinship ties in many occupations. In urban areas, because of an abject poverty majority of the parents cannot make any investment on their children development and they are also averse to support them. They are eager about children to find work for themselves. The employers wish to prefer children as they are more nimble, amenable to discipline, control and too cheaper. The problem of child labour became more distinct with the beginning of industrial revolution. For the purpose of the study the researcher has taken the NGOs which have been working for the eradication of the child labour by adopting various strategies in the district of Chamarajanagar.