Bonded Labor

Statistics from the last available census in India in 1991:
The Indian government recently passed a law abolishing all child labor in pubs, hotels and restaurants.
Having said this, the above photo is taken at a home for rescued children that have either been sold by their parents for around $56 American dollars, or children that have been forced to work by their parents. Dad usually has a drinking problem and can't get his shit together, so mom is forced to either sell the child out right (which is called bonded labor) or the child is forced to work for around 600 rupees a month ( 13.00 U.S dollars). I recently visited Kancheepuram, the silk weaving captial of India. Almost every house has a silk loom in this town, making it very easy to hire children away from the watchful eyes of police and NGOs. The children shown above were rescuded from bonded labor and placed in school. Imagine if you were a child and you knew nothing but how to tie silk knots, rather than to play, ride a bike, watch T.V...

112 million children attend school
79.9 million are considered to be “nowhere children.” They are not in school, nor are they employed in one of 50 “hazardous industries” as identified by the Indian government. NGO’s assume these children are working in other industries that are not included in the list.
9.1 million children work part-time
2.2 million children work full time