Historical timeline
Around 1760-1840: Industrial Revolution, the transition to new manufacturing processes, sparked the demand for child laborers, especially in India.
The Factories Act of 1948: The Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory. The law also placed rules on who, when and how long can pre-adults aged 15–18 years be employed in any factory.
The Mines Act of 1952: The Act prohibits the employment of children below 18 years of age in a mine.
January 11, 1954 - Kailash Satyarthi is born in Vidisha, India.
1972 - Kailash Satyarthi attends the Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, and completes his degree in electrical engineering.
1980 - Kailash Satyarthi starts a journey called “The Struggle Shall Continue” in order to create awareness about child labor.
1980 - Kailash Satyarthi learns about a factory in which children are forced to work, so he gives up his career as a teacher and becomes secretary general for the Bonded Labor Liberation Front.
1980 - Kailash Satyarthi founds Bachao Bachpan Andalan, also known as Save the Childhood Movement.
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986: The Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in hazardous occupations identified in a list by the law. The list was expanded in 2006, and again in 2008.
1989 - Kailash Satyarthi establishes Good Weave International. This organization monitors and certifies the manufacturing of rugs without the use of child labor.
1994 - Kailash Satyarthi receives the Aachener International Peace Prize in Germany.
1998 - Kailash Satyarthi leads the Global march against child labor. This march was one of the first movements to people to get involved with the fight against child labor.
1998 - Kailash Satyarthi is elected Ashoka Fellow by the United States.
1999 - Kailash Satyarthi serves as president of Global Campaign for Education, having been one of its four founders.
June 1999 - Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour was adopted. It calls for the prohibition and the elimination of the worst forms of child labour. (However, India has still not adopted I dont think)
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act of 2000: This law made it a crime, punishable with a prison term, for anyone to procure or employ a child in any hazardous employment or in bondage.
2009 - Kailash Satyarthi receives the Defenders of Democracy Awards by the United States.
2009: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act: The law mandates free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years. This legislation also mandated that 25 percent of seats in every private school must be allocated for children from disadvantaged groups and physically challenged children.
2014 - Kailash Satyarthi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, shared with Malala Yousafzai.
The Factories Act of 1948: The Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory. The law also placed rules on who, when and how long can pre-adults aged 15–18 years be employed in any factory.
The Mines Act of 1952: The Act prohibits the employment of children below 18 years of age in a mine.
January 11, 1954 - Kailash Satyarthi is born in Vidisha, India.
1972 - Kailash Satyarthi attends the Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, and completes his degree in electrical engineering.
1980 - Kailash Satyarthi starts a journey called “The Struggle Shall Continue” in order to create awareness about child labor.
1980 - Kailash Satyarthi learns about a factory in which children are forced to work, so he gives up his career as a teacher and becomes secretary general for the Bonded Labor Liberation Front.
1980 - Kailash Satyarthi founds Bachao Bachpan Andalan, also known as Save the Childhood Movement.
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986: The Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in hazardous occupations identified in a list by the law. The list was expanded in 2006, and again in 2008.
1989 - Kailash Satyarthi establishes Good Weave International. This organization monitors and certifies the manufacturing of rugs without the use of child labor.
1994 - Kailash Satyarthi receives the Aachener International Peace Prize in Germany.
1998 - Kailash Satyarthi leads the Global march against child labor. This march was one of the first movements to people to get involved with the fight against child labor.
1998 - Kailash Satyarthi is elected Ashoka Fellow by the United States.
1999 - Kailash Satyarthi serves as president of Global Campaign for Education, having been one of its four founders.
June 1999 - Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour was adopted. It calls for the prohibition and the elimination of the worst forms of child labour. (However, India has still not adopted I dont think)
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act of 2000: This law made it a crime, punishable with a prison term, for anyone to procure or employ a child in any hazardous employment or in bondage.
2009 - Kailash Satyarthi receives the Defenders of Democracy Awards by the United States.
2009: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act: The law mandates free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years. This legislation also mandated that 25 percent of seats in every private school must be allocated for children from disadvantaged groups and physically challenged children.
2014 - Kailash Satyarthi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, shared with Malala Yousafzai.