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Mohammad Swalehin ¹

Affiliations
1 Dept of Sociology and Social Work, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (UP), IN

Abstract

Digital divide implies the gap among those who have access to digital technologies and those who do not have such access. The term assumes that such an access differential leads to social disparities owing to the differences in the benefit bestowed upon those who use this technology and those who do not use it. The term has gained significance as most nations around the world have started looking at this disparity as a hurdle to their overall economic progress. The rising disparities arising out of this phenomenon have been gaining attention world wide both amongst planners as well as critics.

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Sadaf Nasir ¹, Mohammad Swalehin ²

Affiliations
1 Room No. 32, Sarojini Naidu Hall, AMU, Aligarh, 202002, IN
2 Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IN

Abstract

Across the globe, to a lesser or greater degree, visible or invisible, admittedly or otherwise, child labour exists (Sekar and Mohammad, 2001: 1). Even today it is not confined to the Third World Countries. It is more or less prevalent everywhere in the world, the difference, if any is only of degree or kind. It is saddening to note that India is the largest employer of child labour in the world and has earned a dubious distinction of exploiting this human resource.

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