Choose whether the given statement is true/false:

No child below the age of 18 shall be employed in a factory.

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The statement is false. No child below the age of 14, which is decided as the minimum age to be not considered child labour, shall be employed in a factory or mine or industry for any king of hazardous work. This is a fundamental right provided to all the citizens of the country under Article 24 (Right against Exploitation) of the constitution of India. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1968 also prescribes the minimum age as 14 years for a person to take upon any work in a factory etc. This is done to protect the child from exploitation and save their childhood so that their physical and mental health is maintained. The minimum age is 14 years for a person to take upon any work in a factory etc.

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