rights internationally accepted in children

1. INTERNATIONALLY
ACCEPTED RIGHTS OF THE
CHILD
Mr. Bhargav mehta
M.Sc. Nursing

2. The United Nations
adopted the “Declaration
of the Rights of the
child”, on 20th
November,1959.

3. AIMS
To meet the special
needs of the child.

4. THE 10 BASIC RIGHTS
OF THE CHILD
ARE……..
1.Right to develop in an atmosphere of
affection and security and protection
against all forms of neglect, and traffic.

5. 2.Right to enjoy the benefits of
social security, including
nutrition, housing and medical
care.
3.Right to a name and nationality.
4.Right to free education.

6. 5.Right to full opportunity
for play and recreation.
6.Right to special treatment,
education and appropriate
care If handicapped.

7. 7.Right to be among the first to receive
protection and relief in times of
disaster.
8.Right to learn to be a useful member
of society and to develop in a healthy
and normal manner and in conditions
of freedom and dignity.

8. 9.Right to be brought up in a spirit of
understanding, tolerance, friendship
among people, peace and universal
brotherhood.

9. 10.Right to enjoy these
rights, regardless of race,
color,sex, religion,nation or
social origin.

10. LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE
CHILDREN AND THEIR
PARENTS
1.When the children are too
young to care for themselves
parents or their substitutes are
required to provide
food,clothing,shelter,educatio
n and medical care for them.

11. 2.If the children are “at risk”such as
neglected or abused, other persons
such as neighbores,relations and
nurses as professional persons are
legally mandated to report these
problems and to intervene for help.

12. 3.Children who are physically
or mentally handicapped,
State Government have
established some additional
rights for them such as,

13. Right to live in a normal setting as
possible.
Right to equal opportunity for
public education.
Right to quality medical care.
Right to equal employment
opportunity.

14. 4.Children have the right to
express their desires, when
decisions are made about them.
5.When custody of children is
followed, the court often
appoints separate legal council
for children.

15. 6.Parents do not have the legal
right to withhold the medical
care from a child.
Eg:Consent for a blood
transfusion, if parents neglect,
court may assume this
responsibility.

16. 7.Children have the right to
know who is responsible
for their care, including all
members of their health and
nursing teams.

17. 8.Adolescent has the right to
obtain information about and
confidential management of birth
control
measures,pregnancy,abortion,ST
D,alcohol,drug abuse and
psychiatric problems.

18. SPECIAL LAWS RELATING TO
CHILDREN
1.THE CHILD LABOUR ACT
1986
Child labor is applied due to
poverty,unemployement and lack of
education. According to their law the
children are not permitted to work in
occupation concerned with,

19. 2.THE CHILDREN ACT 1960
In India it develops for the
care, maintenance, welfare,
education and rehabilitation of
the delequent child. It covers the
neglected and socially
handicapped.

20. 3.JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 1986
This rectifies the inadequacy
of children act, provides a
comprehensive scheme of
care,protection,treatment
development and rehabilitation for
deliquent juveniles.

21. Some of the special features of the
act are:
It provides a uniform legal
network for juvenile justice in
the country, so as to ensure that
no child under any circumstances
is put in jail or police lock up.

22. It approaches towards prevention and
treatment of juvenile delinquencies in
keeping with the developmental need of
children.
It establishes norms and standard for
administration of juvenile justice in
terms of investigation, care, treatment
and rehabilitation.

23. It lays down appropriate
linkage and co-ordination
between formal system of
juvenile justice and
voluntary organization.

24. 4.CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT 1974
It provides a rational centered
approach on child abuse and child
neglected, makes funds available for
research, identification of causes,
prevention and treatment for the
establishment of regional child abuse
centers.

25. 5.HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ACT 1973
It assists and encourages the
local and state government non
profit organization, insurance
companies and agency to change
the health delivery system

26. so that improved care could
be provided. This service
includes, other illness and
wellness related care.

27. 6.EDUCATION FOR ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
ACT 1975
A state mandated divisional
special education within the
department of education, provides
service based on children need and
special programmes, services
through their division.

28. The organizations and agency at the
national level to provide informal
education to handicapped children.
Preschool programmes for children
aged 5years involves knowledge about
the law in their state of residence which
helps to families in obtaining good
health and services for their children.