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India Proposes New Child Labour Bill
印度起草新童工法案
India has introduced a new bill to make it easier for young children to work. If approved, children who are under 14 will be permitted to work in a family business after school hours and during holidays. This includes children from an extended family. Children under 14 will still be banned from working in “hazardous” jobs. A number of jobs that were previously banned for children aged 15-18 will be legalized. The government says the changes will make it easier for poor families to survive and will also help children learn useful skills. The UN argues that the new bill exploits children and legalizes child labour. Currently, India has the highest number of illegal child labourers in the world.
印度起草新童工法案，新法案將讓兒童更易獲得工作。若法案通過，14歲以下兒童可在課外和節假日從事家族生意工作。這包含大家庭兒童。14歲以下兒童禁止參與高危職業。此前一些禁止15-18歲兒童從事的行業也將合法化。政府稱此舉將緩解貧困家庭生計，幫助兒童學習有用技能。聯合國稱新法案剝削兒童，且將童工合法化。印度是全球非法童工人數最多的國家。
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