Introduction
Using child labor is, without any doubt, one of the most significant problems in India nowadays. Even though according to the statistics, provided by Sasmal and Guillen, the number of young people involved in this process is declining, the issue remains crucial (p. 270). Thankfully, some local activists vigorously try to improve the situation. Shantha Sinha is one of the most remarkable contributors to the process of ending children exploitation.
Main body
Shantha Sinha was born on January 7, 1950, in Nellore. She graduated from Osmania University, where she received a Masters’s degree in Political Science and then got her Ph.D. in Jawaharlal Nehru University. In 2007, she became a Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights in India. In 1981, she established the Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiya Foundation (MVF) in order to defend children’s rights. Approximately, 86,000 participants volunteered for this non-profit organization, and they achieved terrific results by releasing more than one million children and helping them to start receiving an education. Moreover, MVF participated in freeing adult bounded laborers from an everyday struggle. The work of MVF is continuing to grow, so it engages other countries to fight child exploitation.
I have gained a lot of valuable knowledge while conducting this research. I did not know that Sinha was one of the first people to focus on children’s rights in India. Also, this person is highly dedicated because it seems like a tough task to enhance progress in third-world countries.
Conclusion
To conclude, Sinha’s contribution to children’s wellbeing cannot be underrated. The amount of work the members of The Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiya Foundation have done so far is impressive and worthwhile not only in India but also across the globe. Hopefully, it will continue to grow and engage more governments to help change lives. Such people as Sinha give hope that there is a way to end the horrible problem of kids’ exploitation in the workforce.
Work Cited
Sasmal, Joydeb, and Jorge Guillen. “Poverty, Educational Failure, and the Child-Labour Trap: The Indian Experience.” Global Business Review, vol. 16, no. 2, 2015, pp. 270-280. doi:10.1177/0972150914564419.