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The children are the supreme asset of any nation; they are the greatest gift of humanity and a very important segment of human society. But unfortunately child has been exploited and discriminated every day in every society. Children working as labourers have been found as the cheapest and most disciplined labour. They can be found working in homes doing household chores, in factories- sometimes even in hazardous factories, fields, hotels, restaurants. Children are generally made to work under unhygienic conditions for long hours and the wages paid to them are generally very low. For strangers with perverted mentality, children are the easiest victim of sexual abuse. Children are also abused for organ and flesh trade. The fact is that children today, as they live in human rights and social justice, belong to the disadvantaged minority group. There are a range of laws in India and policy measures to protect the interests of children have been taken into account. It reveals, however, that children's rights are still not achieved in India. In this article an attempt is made to reveal the issues and challenges, constitutional provisions, legislations, and policy of the state prevailing in India for the enforcement of children's right.