PROJECT OVERVIEW
Imagine a world where every child's laughter is free from the shadows of exploitation!
Child laborers in India, aged 12 to 17, lack essential life skills, affecting their well-being, education, and future opportunities. To turn this around, we need to understand why this is happening, look at existing support systems.
Introducing an effective programme that will equip them with the life skills is necessary!
Through the programme, it will help them have a brighter future and build a better life.
THE CHALLENGE?
OBJECTIVE
In India, around 10 million children are engaged in child labor—a number that continues to rise despite existing programs. These young laborers, especially aged 12–17, often lack the life skills needed for well-being, emotional resilience, and future opportunities—depriving them of meaningful growth beyond survival
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To design a life-skills development kit tailored for child laborers aged 12–17.
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To equip child laborers with essential capabilities like decision-making, problem-solving, self-awareness, and emotional management and make learning engaging, accessible, and regionally adaptable.
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To provide activity-based, interactive learning that feels approachable and age-appropriate.
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To ensure the content is visually engaging, culturally relevant and language accessible (primarily Hindi).
TARGET AUDIENCE
NGOs in India working for child labourers
CENSUS DATA
160 Million
Children
Global ratio of child labourers in 2020 (63 million girls and 97 million boys)
259 million children
Total number of children in India
10.1 million children
Indian children (5-14 years) engaged in child labour
Age group 5-11
28%
This makes India the foremost country in child labor.
Age group 12-14
35%
PROBLEM STUDY
CHILD LABOUR CRISIS
CAUSES OF CHILD LABOUR
CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD LABOUR
PROBLEM ADDRESS
The need to address this issue
Impact of child labour on a developing child
Where are we headed with this?
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Without access to education and life skills development, child laborers face limited opportunities for meaningful and well-paying employment as adults.
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Eliminating child labor requires more than just law enforcement; comprehensive policies must also include a holistic approach to children's education.
FINAL DIRECTION
A Life skill development programme in the form of a visual aid helping children to cope with everyday challenges and demands by providing them with essential skills for decision-making, problem-solving, emotional management, and self-awareness.
A 5 course kit containing 2-3 activities each
Each activity contains name of the Activity, objective of the Activity, how to do the activity,
what would be the effect of the activity?
The programme kit would me made in Hindi (हिन्दी ) language for better relatability
CARD DESIGN
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THOUGHT CAPSULE
"Working on this programme felt like stepping into a silent world — full of kids who deserve more than survival skills; they deserve hope and joy. I kept thinking: What would life feel like if they had guidance? Designing the kit taught me that empathy isn't just a feeling — it’s a tool. Each activity, each visual, was a tiny invitation: learn a little about yourself, build a little confidence, feel a little stronger. I remember the moment I chose Hindi for all content — not because it's easier, but because it's their voice. It reminded me how design can give someone back their sense of possibility. And no matter how small it feels, that’s a powerful beginning."