NATURAL BEAUTY OF ASSAM

Assam is a land of Nature situated at the extreme North-East of India. It is divided into 27 districts. Assam, which is situated in the North-East corner of India is surrounded by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh on the north, Nagaland and Manipur on the east, Meghalaya and Mizoram on the south and Bangladesh, Tripura and West Bengal on the west. A narrow strip of sub - mountainous region of the Himalayas, connects Assam to the Indian mainland. The state is dominated by the river Brahamputra, whose lush 700-kilometre valley is sandwiched between the Himalayan foothills to the north, and the hills and plateau of Meghalaya to the south.

 

Earlier Assam was known as Pragjyotisha as is found in Mahabharata. At the beginning of the British Rule in India, Assam was not included in the territory of British India. But later in course of time in 1826, the British Government extended its territory and Assam was brought under British Rule. It was British Rule who brought the plantation of tea in the Assam Valley. Today tea gardens throughout the range of Assam valley is a natural beauty site where lacks of labors, who were once brought here from different parts of India are working here together forming a different class of community even though their ancestors lived in different places of India and nurtured under different language.

 

The people of Assam are in fact the result of fusion of people from different racial stocks who migrated to Assam down the ages. The Assamese population can be divided into two broad groups : the non-tribal people who constitute the majority and the tribals.

 Assam is rich in natural beauty. A chain of hills adorns Assam and two main rivers, the Brahmaputra and the Barak, flows through her. The lakes and rivers of Assam reflect the colours of the changing sky. The fields with their green soothe and refresh the minds of the people. As the season changes, the beauty of Assam also undergoes certain changes. The Flowers and birds fill the air with their scents and music. Drops of rain bathe Assam and keep her fresh. The forests of Assam have a distinct beauty with their tall trees, shrubs and bushes. Assam is famous for tea gardens and One-Horned Rhinos. Some Important places with natural beauty in Assam are Majuli, Haflong, Kaziranga, Chandubi, Manas and Pobitora.

Assam is the meeting place of diverse culture. The superb blend of heritage extracted from different races makes Assam a place of colourful festivals at once blazing, compelling and mesmerizing. Besides the major religious festivals, Bihu is celebrated by all the Assamese irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Bihu, the very own festival of Assam comes off at various stages of cultivation of Paddy. The three Bihus of Assam are Bohag, Kati and Magh Bihu. Assam is renowned for its extensive silks, bamboo, pottery, woodworks, sitalpati, cane works and other craftworks. The Assamese Japi(head gear) bears witness to the craftsmanship of the state. The Eri Muga and the tribal attires attracts the eyes of the beholder. The natural beauty of Assam is said to be reflected in these arts and craftworks.

Child labour

Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organisations. Legislation across the world prohibit child labour. These laws do not consider all work by children as child labour; exceptions include work by child artists, family duties, supervised training, certain categories of work such as those by Amish children, some forms of child work common among indigenous American children, and others.

Child labour has existed to varying extents, through most of history. Before 1940, numerous children aged 5–14 worked in Europe, the United States and various colonies of European powers. These children mainly worked in agriculture, home-based assembly operations, factories, mining and in services such as newsies. Some worked night shifts lasting 12 hours. With the rise of household income, availability of schools and passage of child labour laws, the incidence rates of child labour fell.
In developing countries, with high poverty and poor schooling opportunities, child labour is still prevalent. In 2010, sub-saharan Africa had the highest incidence rates of child labour, with several African nations witnessing over 50 percent of children aged 5–14 working.^[12] Worldwide agriculture is the largest employer of child labour. Vast majority of child labour is found in rural settings and informal urban economy; children are predominantly employed by their parents, rather than factories. Poverty and lack of schools are considered as the primary cause of child labour.
Globally the incidence of child labour decreased from 25% to 10% between 1960 and 2003, according to the World Bank. Nevertheless, the total number of child labourers remains high, with UNICEF and ILO acknowledging an estimated 168 million children aged 5–17 worldwide, were involved in child labour in 2013