Part III · Right against Exploitation
Article 24 Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.
In force
This article bans employing children below fourteen in factories, mines, or other risky work. It protects children from labour that harms health and safety. It works with the right to education in Article 21A, so children study instead of doing dangerous work.
- No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.
What it means
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This article bans employing children below fourteen in factories, mines, or other risky work. It protects children from labour that harms health and safety. It works with the right to education in Article 21A, so children study instead of doing dangerous work.