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Is a job at 13 banned in India?

Partly. A job at 13 is restricted in India. No job under 14, but children may help a family business.

Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act as amended 2016 s.3: no child under 14 employed, except helping the family or family enterprise after school (non-hazardous) and audio-visual entertainment.

Source: CALPRA 1986 (2016) s.3

• India is one of 41 countries where a job at 13 is banned, and 36 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 1 of 6 (China).
• In Asia: banned in 12 of 46 countries.

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Other countries that ban a job at 13

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