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Child rights teaching
The document summarizes St. Xavier's College's approach to teaching child rights in their social work programs in Nepal. It describes the college's Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, and other certificate programs that incorporate child rights content. The BSW provides a general introduction to concepts like child rights violations and declarations, while the MSW provides more in-depth study of topics like child participation and non-discrimination principles. Teaching methods emphasize both classroom and practical field experiences. The document also outlines some challenges, such as limited research and coordination with other organizations, and calls for discussion on improving child rights education.
Child rights teaching
- 1. Workshop on theAssessment of Child Rights Teaching Practices in South Asia Experiences from St. Xavier’s College, Kathmandu Nepal
- 2. Tell me andI'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand
- 3. St. Xavier’s College,Social Work Department • St. Xavier’s College was established in 1988 • Social work department was established in 1996 • Fr Charles Law a Christian Missionary • Nirmala Niketan contributed in development of curriculum • Approx. 600 social workers have been graduated • Social workers engaged in I/NGOs, GOs, CBOs • Independent social work practitioner
- 4. Decades of SocialWork Education… • BSW (Kathmandu University)- Generalist social work practice • MSW ( Purwanchal University)-Professional trained social workers • PGDC in Social Work ( Collaboration with Adam Smith International)- Focus on professional training of government officers • Certificate Course on Human Rights
- 5. Child Rights inBSW Introduction • BSW- generalist social work practice • Theory and practice • All together 35 subjects in 4 years • “Human Rights and Social Work”
- 6. Contd. Objective : Toexplore basic concept of child rights and its practice in Nepal Duration: 7 hrs Contents : • Concept of child rights • Child rights violation • National and international declaration • Legal aid in relation to child rights
- 7. Child Rights inMSW Introduction • Focus is on highly trained professional social workers • Theory and practice • “Child Rights”
- 8. Contd. Objective: To helpthe students to equip with basis theoretical concept and their implementation in practice Duration: One Semester Contents: • Concept of Childhood • Human Rights and Child Rights • The principle of Child Participation
- 9. Contd. • The principle of Non-Discrimination • Principle of Accountability • Child Protection • Child Rights in Nepal • applying the Principle of Child Rights
- 10. Child Rights inPGDC Introduction: Focuses government officers to learn knowledge, value and skills of social work
- 11. Objective: Conceptual understandingof child rights issue and juvenile justice Duration: 6 month Contents: • Child labor • Children in special needs • Education of children • Constitution- Protection of children • UNCRC 1989, MDG
- 12. Contd. • The children act 1992 • Child labor prohibition and promotion act 2000 • Kamaiyas Prohibition act 2002 and children related protection and promotion act 2007 • Adoption of children: legal frameworks • Juvenile laws
- 13. Certificate Course inHuman Rights Objective: To make social workers to be familiar with human rights Duration: 4 hrs Contents: • Convention on the rights of children • National child rights mechanism and roles of social workers
- 14. Resource Person • Fulltime MSW graduate • Experts from I/NGOs, Activist, Media personal • Guest lecturer from national child rights commission
- 15. Course Delivery Methods • Class room lecture • Discussion and Interaction • Field work and block placement • Documentaries on child rights • seminars and workshop • PBL
- 16. Perception of Studentsand Teachers
- 17. Challenges • Lack of research in child rights • Lack of trainings for teachers • Lack of coordination with GOs, I/NGOs • Not able to relate with indigenous practice • Lack of frequent revision of the courses
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- 19. Raj K. Yadav Lecturer SocialWork Department St. Xavier’s College, Kathmandu raazpeace@gmail.com