Employing minor children, both boys and girls, as full time domestic helps is a common feature. Write a letter in not more than 100 words to the Editor, 'The Times of India' advocating the need to stop such a practice which deprives the children of their basic rights.
Such questions need to be attempted on your own to test your creative writing skills. However, these points might help you elaborate:
- Employing underage children is a crime punishable by fine and imprisonment.
- We rob the children of their right to basic education when we employ them as domestic help.
- They never get to enjoy their childhood and are often overworked and underpaid.
- Sometimes they are physically or sexually abused.
- It is high time that the government comes down hard on people who continue to employ children.
- Instead of using them as domestic help, we should sponsor the education of underprivileged children.
Sample formal letter for you to follow the format:
23, Defence Colony,
New Delhi-110022
3 December, 20xx
The Editor,
The Times of India,
New Delhi-110018
Sir,
Subject: Need to protect wildlife
I am a regular reader of your newspaper and wish to use the columns of your esteemed daily to bring to the notice of the public the urgent need to conserve wildlife.
Man's greed and over population has led to deforestation to create land for buildings and housing complexes. Animals such as tiger, elephant, rhino, snake, bear and many others are killed indiscriminately for their skin, fur, teeth or horns. These parts are used as decorative items or in medicines. The imbalance caused in nature due to population, pollution and abuse of natural resources has led to the food chain getting disturbed. Many species of animals are on the verge of extinction. Poaching needs to be contained, strict laws should punish offenders.
I hope that the public and concerned authorities will take appropriate steps to protect the wildlife.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully,
ABC
- Employing underage children is a crime punishable by fine and imprisonment.
- We rob the children of their right to basic education when we employ them as domestic help.
- They never get to enjoy their childhood and are often overworked and underpaid.
- Sometimes they are physically or sexually abused.
- It is high time that the government comes down hard on people who continue to employ children.
- Instead of using them as domestic help, we should sponsor the education of underprivileged children.
Sample formal letter for you to follow the format:
23, Defence Colony,
New Delhi-110022
3 December, 20xx
The Editor,
The Times of India,
New Delhi-110018
Sir,
Subject: Need to protect wildlife
I am a regular reader of your newspaper and wish to use the columns of your esteemed daily to bring to the notice of the public the urgent need to conserve wildlife.
Man's greed and over population has led to deforestation to create land for buildings and housing complexes. Animals such as tiger, elephant, rhino, snake, bear and many others are killed indiscriminately for their skin, fur, teeth or horns. These parts are used as decorative items or in medicines. The imbalance caused in nature due to population, pollution and abuse of natural resources has led to the food chain getting disturbed. Many species of animals are on the verge of extinction. Poaching needs to be contained, strict laws should punish offenders.
I hope that the public and concerned authorities will take appropriate steps to protect the wildlife.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully,
ABC