A day-labourer is a very common person in our
society. Generally he has no land and property of his own. He exchanges his manual labour on the basis of
daily payment. He works in
different fields according to his strength and ability. He rises early in the
morning and goes out in search of work. He works hard
from dawn to dusk for his employer and gets his wages at the end of the day. He is
absolutely dependent on his daily work. "No work, no wages"— such is the fate of a
day-labourer. If he gets more work, he earns more. When he earns more, he and his children can eat
to their hearts' content. When he doesn't get any work, he and his family have
to go without food. Really the life of a day-labourer is a painful one in our country. He works hard
all day long but he can hardly make his both ends meet. Sorrows and sufferings are his constant
companions. He can hardly enjoy peace and
happiness. His misery knows no bounds when he gets ill. It is true that the
rich and privileged class of the society do
not evaluate his services properly. It is our duty to recognize his services and do something for him so
that he may live a decent life with dignity.
