Haveri in Karnataka has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of child labourers in Karnataka State. They are not fortunate like most other children. School, to them, is an unheard of luxury. They are forced to curb their instincts to play during the evenings as it does not fetch them bread and butter. There are government-run schools in almost every village in Haveri, and the children do get enrolled there. But their schooling turns into a