tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067340154300655620.post4451406046729504707..comments2010-01-03T14:51:34.552+05:30Comments on The Transparent Mirror: Angels and DemonsVennimalai Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00683224286129885130noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067340154300655620.post-14066947892577466372009-06-09T11:22:49.603+05:302009-06-09T11:22:49.603+05:30If the condition during 7-8 years back was so worr...If the condition during 7-8 years back was so worrisome, we can estimate the present and so is my trust for the future. <br /><br />I do want to, probably, show off little bit that I wish I would be one such wealthy person, atleast to start putting a big 'full-stop' for this!Vennimalai Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683224286129885130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067340154300655620.post-2059160639983696762009-06-09T11:18:12.802+05:302009-06-09T11:18:12.802+05:30Vijay,
no 'professor' please..., you mean...Vijay, <br />no 'professor' please..., you mean it?... ahem! neither 'doctor' too., <br />never mind any ways!!<br /><br />I do agree that there will be a drastic downfall for their income inturn in their daily bread and butter or idly and chutney or kanji and venkayam. As you said, the 'alternatives' must not jeopardize- but not the job instead their life. Those may probably be from 'grown ups' who possess more money and contribute more on india's (others too!) economically imbalanced reserve.<br />******************************<br />Indian National Economy<br />source: href="http://cee45q.stanford.edu/2003/briefing_book/india.html"<br />......<br />.....<br />With over a quarter of the world's poor concentrated in India, poverty is the government's biggest priority.<br /><br />Classified as a "low income" country by the World Bank with a GNI (gross national income) of $450. <br />Great inequality in the distribution of wealth: the richest tenth of households hold 33% of wealth, while the poorest tenth only hold 3% <br />29% of the population lives below the poverty line; 70% of these people reside in rural areas<br />86% of the population lives under $2 per day; 44% lives under $1 per day <br />25% of the population does not have enough money to eat adequately <br />Because of the high levels of poverty in the countryside, huge numbers of migrants are flocking to the cities in search of a job and a better life. The cities cannot support this swelling much longer, meaning that rural living must be improved to retain people. <br /><br />Sources:<br /><br />CIA. The CIA World Fact Book: India. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html. 10 Feb. 2003 <br />Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. IndiaStat.com. www.indiastat.com. 7 Feb. 2003 <br />Press and Information, Embassy of India. Embassy of India, Washington D.C. www.indianembassy.org. 7 Feb. 2003 <br />The World Bank. India Data Profile. http://devdata.worldbank.org/external/CPProfile.asp?SelectedCountry=IND&CCODE=IND&CNAME=India&PTYPE=CP. 7 Feb. 2003 <br /><br />******************************<br />With such conditions, yes, the little children are always or mostly forced or have no other way to go except to choose this. But still I believe and trust the economically and wealthily pushed-up people will contribute and so will the children's sufferings be possibly wiped off soon or if not gradually in future.Vennimalai Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683224286129885130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067340154300655620.post-48797913169156874492009-06-08T05:55:17.587+05:302009-06-08T05:55:17.587+05:301. Why don’t we avoid buying things from such chil...1. Why don’t we avoid buying things from such children?<br />2. Why don’t we stop going to hotels/ restaurants/ shops, where children are employed?<br /><br />Nice considerations, Professor. But, what do think will happen if we say an abrupt 'no' to the services of child labour? Do you really think those kids will pack their lunch boxes and go back school? My best guess is most of them will end up in conditions much worse than what they are going through now. <br /><br />Most children work under those conditions only because there are no better alternatives available for them. And, because they are working for lack of any better available alternatives, any efforts aimed at improving the lives of child labourers must not jeopardize the jobs that they already have.Vijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13347483497260529990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067340154300655620.post-39672291628351370972009-06-07T02:19:24.516+05:302009-06-07T02:19:24.516+05:30Thanks for the comment 'GDN'John.
It is v...Thanks for the comment 'GDN'John. <br />It is very much true which I fear if I can't contribute anything to this issue. For sure, i require non-confusing possibly implementable suggestions through which we can do something!Vennimalai Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683224286129885130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067340154300655620.post-90414181183513611232009-06-06T16:34:46.417+05:302009-06-06T16:34:46.417+05:30The pictures and message are so touching Venni. I ...The pictures and message are so touching Venni. I think the root cause is poverty. I believe there wont be many parents who send their kids to work though they earn enough money for their basic needs. Our country gives free education, that is great. It would be good if they can give a minimum amount of money to disabled people who cant work like pension. And laws about minimum wages per hour should be enforced strictly. What we see is a pathetic situation where private schools hire teachers for as small as salary as Rs.1000 per month and less. I agree with you. Childhood is precious. No one should have to work during childhood.JohnNRIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768612191440408963noreply@blogger.com