The Cabinet...gave its approval to banning all kinds of child labour under the age of 14 years...this was primarily to align itself with the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 which makes education a fundamental right for all children in the age group 6-14 years...Young Lives, a longitudinal research study following 3,000 children in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since 2001, has gathered information on children's occupations and time spent in paid and unpaid work across all age groups, along with educational status of children...While the Amendment is definitely a step in the right direction, we will need to ensure that children who are working in family enterprises are given the time and space to attend school regularly and more importantly be provided the encouragement and opportunity to study after school as well.