Breaking the cycle of child labour is in India’s hands Updated: Updated: Though the pandemic has amplified its contributing factors, policy and programmatic interventions can save children Share Article Though the pandemic has amplified its contributing factors, policy and programmatic interventions can save children The true extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child labour is yet to be measured but all indications show that it would be significant as children are unable to attend school and parents are unable to find work. However, not all the factors that contribute to child labour were created by the pandemic; most of them were pre-existing and have been exposed or amplified by it.