Child Labour in Television.. - Page 2

I think there should be a balance.

Originally posted by: CeruleanSky

Erm....my views slightly differ from everyone else's on this topic . For one,I really dont know if children/minors working in the TV/movie industry can be classified as victims of child labour , they certainly get paid and paid well at that , and their working conditions are much much better than those of the underprivileged children working in factories/eateries etc , who are the REAL victims of this exploitation .

However , I dont like minors participating in REALITY shows....I dont mind them working in normal soaps , provided their parents and the show producers ensure that their studies arent affected [ Like in Balika Vadhu , the child actors study on the sets and take breaks from shooting during tests and exams . Even when the child labour issue reared its head with respect to the TV industry and members of the state-govt. appointed commission inspected the sets of BV , they reported that the kids study and also have good breaks in b/w shots ] But reality shows , with the constant stress and the competitive environment being what it is , go too far , IMO .

Note : What has been said above is PURELY MY opinion , and no disrespect is intended towards anybody else .

Basic school education is very important, esp. primary and high school .. if some1 wants to pursue a career in acting doesn't mean studies should be neglected.. these days life has become so much easy with home schooling and long distance studying through internet etc .. although kids working in TV serials do not attend school, m sure parents ensure that they get the education they need. Like others mentioned that they get tutors on the sets and time off to study .. its up to the parents on how they encourage and support their children and also its up to the kids on how they manage their time and if they are able to juggle both work and studies .. I don't think there is anything wrong with kids working in serials etc .. as long as they have their priorities right and parents drawn a line on how many hrs they can work and at the end of the day they should have enough time for studies and leisure. ⭐️

Originally posted by: Tomiko

I think there should be a balance.

Education is important - very few child stars continue successful careers in to adulthood - Whether in India or in USA/UK.

But at the same time if they have a dream then why should they be stopped from working at it? These children obviously wish to become actors so they will act....but like others have pointed out, Education on the sets and in between shoots is a good idea.