| Safety, security and welfare of the children are indicators of a progressive society. Though Constitution of India makes provision for free and compulsory education to all the children below the age of 14 years and subsequent legislations make employment of children below 14 years a punishable offence, yet child labour is rampant. Not even protectors of law, DIG of police restraint from employing child labour. The recent news of employing girl child as domestic help and physical abuse of the same child in Howrah, West Bengal, is an eye opener. Beedi Rolling industry is one of the few industries where large scale child labourers are employed. The district of Malda has a number of Beedi Rolling factories where large numbers of children are engaged. This paper will make an effect to understand the dynamics of child labour in Beedi rolling industry and related issues will be addressed. |