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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，新法案将让儿童更易获得工作。若法案通过，14岁以下儿童可在课外和节假日从事家族生意工作。这包含大家庭儿童。14岁以下儿童禁止参与高危职业。此前一些禁止15-18岁儿童从事的行业也将合法化。政府称此举将缓解贫困家庭生计，帮助儿童学习有用技能。联合国称新法案剥削儿童，且将童工合法化。印度是全球非法童工人数最多的国家。
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