Child Rights Policies and Programme for children in India

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2. Biologically, childhood is the span of life from birth to
adolescence.
According to Article 1 of UNCRC1 (United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the
Child),
“A child means every human being below the age of 18 years
unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is
attained earlier.”
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3. Child Rights
Laws Related to Children
National Policies and Programmes for children
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http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/Children_in_India_2012-rev.pdf
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4. Child Rights
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) defines
Child Rights as the minimum entitlements and freedoms that
should be afforded to every citizen below the age of 18 regardless
of race, national origin, colour, gender, language, religion, opinions,
origin, wealth, birth status, disability, or other characteristics.
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5. 1. Right to Survival:
• Right to be born
• Right to minimum standards of food, shelter and clothing
• Right to live with dignity
• Right to health care, to safe drinking water, nutritious food, a clean and safe
environment, and information to help them stay healthy
2. Right to Protection:
• Right to be protected from all sorts of violence
• Right to be protected from neglect
• Right to be protected from physical and sexual abuse
• Right to be protected from dangerous drugs
The UNCRC outlines the fundamental human rights that
should be afforded to children in four broad
classifications that suitably cover all civil, political, social,
economic and cultural rights of every child:
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6. 4. Right to Development:
• Right to education
• Right to learn
• Right to relax and play
• Right to all forms of development – emotional, mental and physical
3. Right to Participation:
• Right to freedom of opinion
• Right to freedom of expression
• Right to freedom of association
• Right to information
• Right to participate in any decision making that involves him/her directly or
indirectly
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7. Important Union laws Guaranteeing Rights and Entitlement to
Children
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8. 1. The Guardian and Wards Act, 1890
2. The Reformatory Schools Act,1897
3. The prohibition of Child Marriage Act,2006
4. The Apprentices Act, 1961
5. The Children (Pledging of Laour) Act, 1933.
6. The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
7. The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Ac, 1956
8. The Immoral Traffic prevention Act, 1956
9. The Women’s and Children’s Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956
10. The Young Person’s harmful Publication’s Act, 1956
11. The Probation of Offender’s Act, 1958
12. Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960
13. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
14. The Juvenile Justice ( Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, repealed the Juvenile
Justice Act 1986. The 2000 act also has been amended in 2006 and 2010.
15. The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of
Production, Supply Distribution) Act, 1992 and its amendment of 2003
16. The Pre- conception & Pre-natal Diagnostic Technique (Regulation, Prevention and
Misuse) Act, 1994 and its amendment of 2002.
17. The Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation)Act, 1995
18. The factories Act 1948
19. The Commissions For Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
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9. National Policies for Children
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10. 1. National Policy for Children 1974
2. National Policy on Education, 1986
3. National Policy on child Labour, 1987
4. National Nutrition policy, 1993
5. National Population Policy 2000
6. National Health Policy 2002
7. National Charter for children (NCC), 2003
8. National Plan Of Action For Children (NPA), 2005
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11. Child Welfare Programmes
https://www.scmhabra.org/eresources/HMDG-Sem-
4_Government%20child%20welfare%20schemes%20and%20programmes.pdf
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12. 1. Integrated Child Development Service Scheme
2. Integrated Child Protection Scheme
3. National awards for child Welfare.
4. National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievements.
5. Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Awards for Service to Children.
6. Balika Samriddhi Yojna.
7. Nutrition Programme For Adolescent Girls
8. Early Childhood education for 3-6 age group children.
9. Welfare of working children in need of Care and Protection
10. Childline services
11. Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for children of working mothers.
12. UJJAWALA : A Comprehensive Scheme for Prevention of trafficking and
Resue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Victims of Trafficking and
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
13. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
14. National Rural Health Mission
15. Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for empowerment of Adolescent Girls – SABLA.
16.DhanaLakshami – Conditional Cash Transfer for Girl Child with insurance
cover
17. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
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13. Several Ministries and Departments of the Government of India are
implementing various schemes and programmes for the benefit of children.
Some of the Schemes and Programmes are as under:
1. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
2. Creche Scheme for the Children of Working Mothers
3. Nutrition Component of Prime Minister Gramodya Yojana and Nutrition
Programme for Adolescent Girls
4. Reproductive and Child Health Programme
5. Pulse Polio Immunization Programme
6. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
7. A National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level
8. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
9. Mid-Day Meal Scheme
10.Integrated Programme for Street Children
11.Integrated Programme for Juvenile Justice
12.Child Helpline
13.The National Rural Health Mission
14.Elimination of Child Labour
15.Prevention of Offences Against Children
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14. 16. Child Budgeting
17. Pilot Project for Combating Trafficking of Women and Children
18. The Commission for Protection of the Child Rights Act 2005
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15. •Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP)
•Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG)
•Kishore Shakti Yojana (KSY)
•Capacity Building for Poverty Reduction Programme
(CBPR)
•Balica Samriddhi Yojana (BSY)
•Mini Kitchen Gardening (MKG)
•Anganwadi Training Centre (AWTC)
•Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent
Girls (RGSEAG- SABLA)
•Kishori Diwas (KD)
•Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)
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16. Child Line
Family-Based Non - Institutional Care
Sponsorship
Foster Care
Adoption
After-Care
Institutional Services
Shelter Homes
Children’s Homes
Observation Homes cum Special Homes
Juvenile Justice Board (JJB)
Child Welfare Committee (CWC)
Special Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU)
Pre School
Day Care (Crèches)
Bal Bhavan
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17. Child Marriage Act
State Council for Child’s Welfare (SCCW)
State Commission for the Protection of Child’s Rights
Children Library
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