https://www.pitara.com/tags/hazardous-jobs/Recent content in Hazardous Jobs on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/community/your-pages/children-in-harmful-professions/Thu, 19 Feb 1998 22:49:20 +0000https://www.pitara.com/community/your-pages/children-in-harmful-professions/<figure class="w-64"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/articles-10_1.jpg" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/articles-10_1_hu_b47f3fce5e70d3cf.jpg" width="320" height="418" alt="Children in Harmful Professions []" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption> Children in Harmful Professions [] </figcaption> </figure> <p>Today in our country, only 40 per cent of the total children go to school. What about the other 60 per cent of the children? What do they do? The answer would shock many. The bulk of our child population is employed in hazardous and menial jobs. We see them in hotels and <em>dhabas</em> (roadside eateries) as waiters, working in factories and in houses as domestic help.</p>