Status of Children in india
Child labour is a universal problem. However in India not all children are treated equally and many millions face asymmetric opportunities for survival and development. Among the groups of the disadvantaged children are for instance the tribal children who belong to socially and economically backward community.

Basic Rights of Children
Right to survival.
Right to protection.
Right to development.
Right to education.

Every child out of school no matter what the reason might be is a child, whose fundamental rights have been violated. Blaming the parents and employers for this unjust done to the child is not enough because it is the society at large that creates the condition and environment which favour the child labour.
The causes of persistence of child labour in India are many and are inter related. Generally it may be said that children are compelled to work because of their poor socio-economic conditions. They include poverty and unemployment, the vested interests of employers, the inadequate educational system and a lack of awareness among parents and society and improper implication of programmes of health and development for the child labour.

The causes of child labour are inter related
Economic reasons.
Educational backwardness and ignorance of parents
Absence of provision of compulsory education
Employers preference for engaging children for work
Victims of misfortune
Large families
In efficiency of protective legislation for working children
Combating child labour

There are two approaches for combating child labour
Traditional approach
New approach
Traditional approach emphasizes on legislation and enforcement
The new approach is comprehensive and pragmatic. In this approach both Govt. and NGO should involve.