Only a few days back, the Indian government declared a ban on any form of child labor up to the age of 14 years, but many leading international child rights guardians are asking the Indian government to reconsider the ban and increase the age limit up to 18 years.



According to the groups, there are many children above 14, who are forced to work as labourers. Currently there are 14 million child labourers in India and it will be practical enough to revise the ban so that the children in the ‘older age group’ are provided with some relief.



Shireen Vakil Miller, from the child right watchdog Save The Children said:

We welcome the government’s plans to protect the children from abuse but from the survey we have conducted, we see the need to increase the age group to save many more children inflicted with abuse.