Children work on World Day Against Child Labour

Despite the country's rapid economic growth, child labor still remains widespread in India engaging in work that deprives them of education and other basic freedoms.

These moving photographs of children working on World Day Against Child Labor, shows only a fraction of the estimated 13 million children who work all over India.

World Day Against Child Labor was first observed in 2002 and was sanctioned by the International Labour Organization. The organization's aim was to highlight and bring awareness to the astounding number of children that are at risk and vulnerable to exploitation.