NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Chapter 12 CHILDREN AT WORK

This story revolves around an eleven years old boy, Velu. Velu ran away from his house as his father was a drunkard. His father snatched away all the money that he and his sister earned and would beat them. Velu faces unexpected problems and experiences bitter things in life. He meets a ragpicker, Jaya who works and feeds herself from the disposed of food discarded by others.