Open AccessNaila Kabeer, Geetha B. Nambissan, and Ramya Subrahmanian. Child Labour and the Right to Education in South Asia: Needs versus Rights? New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2003. 412 pages. Paperback. Indian Rs 365.00.
Author(s) -
Afia Malik
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v42i1pp.77-80
Subject(s) - caste , south asia , new delhi , poverty , right to education , child labour , government (linguistics) , economic growth , psychological intervention , sociology , political science , development economics , work (physics) , social science , gender studies , human rights , geography , economics , law , psychology , anthropology , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , metropolitan area , archaeology , engineering , psychiatry
The volume is based on the proceedings of a workshop,organised on the issue of child labour and the right to education. Thestudies in the volume reflect on topics related to the problems ofuniversalising education in South Asia. All the studies are based on theexperience of either Bangladesh or India, with the exception of one ortwo studies where a comparison with other South Asian countries isconsidered. The problem of child labour is quite widespread in SouthAsia and that has prevented children in these societies fromparticipating in schooling. At the same time, there are children who areneither at school nor at work. The reason identified for this is notonly poverty but also the school system, as well as discrimination onthe basis of caste, gender, tribal, or religious reasons. The volumegenerally examines the patterns of social discrimination and how thisproblem has been aggravated by the formal educational system. It alsoreflects on policy interventions addressing the problem—the efforts bythe government, on the one hand, and by the non-governmentalorganisations, on the other.