Child Labour In A Tribal Village Of Kashmir A Case Study Of Village Ringzabal

Child labour is a global phenomenon and a harsh reality. Child labour is both an economic and a social evil. Child labourers are found everywhere, in every sector, every industry of the society. Various social, economic, and demographic factors work together in determining the coincidence of the child labour. This study focuses on the problem of child labour in one of the tribal villages of Kashmir. The study highlights the status of child labour in terms of the reasons responsible for the same and working status of the child labourers in the village. The study is primarily an empirical one and has been conducted in one of the tribal villages “Ringzabal” of district Budgam. The present study has been carried out in line with the case study research strategy and the village has been taken as a case. Case study research design has been supplemented with the methods of interview schedule and non participant observation. In spite, of two schools in the village, large number of children are outside the schools and are engaged in child laboring. The study highlighted familial poverty, ignorance of the parents, lack of support by parents, community passivity and children’s passivity towards education as key factors responsible for child laboring in the village.