Education and Child-Education and Child Rights-Education and Child Labor-UNCRC and Education-CRC and Education- Constitution and child rights- Child Labor Acts in India

1. C H I L D R I G H T S
A N D C H I L D L A B O R

2. Who is a
Child?
The United
Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child has
defined a ‘child’ as a person
who belongs to the age
group of below 18 years

3. Who is a Child
in India?
The census of India has
defined ‘ child’ as any
person who comes under
the age group of 14 Years

4. However
As India is among the
signatories of UNCRC, She
also has to follow the
guidelines of it to ensure the
rights of those who belong
to an age group of below
18 years as rights of
children

5. The Rights of Children at International Level

6. CRC or UNCRC
The United Nations
Convention on the Rights of
the child ( CRC or UNCRC) is
a Treaty Opened by UN on
20th November 1989 for
Ensuring the Rights of the
Children all over the world

7. CRC or UNCRC
As per the Convention,
196 Countries who have
become the signatories of
this treaty, are Liable to the
Articles of the Declaration of
this Convention to ensure the
rights of the children of each
Concerned Country

8. The Articles of UNCRC or CRC

9. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-1
Definition of Child
Each Person below 18
Years Old Should be
Regarded a Child

10. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-12
Respect to the Views of Child
When Taking Decisions which
affect the interest of the child,
Child’s View also should be
given Due Regard

11. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-15
Freedom of Association
Children have got the right to
group together or Join
Organizations without Violating
the Rights of Others

12. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-16
Right to Privacy
Children have got the right to
Get their Own Privacy i.e. their
Good Name, their Family
Status etc, respected

13. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-19
Protection from Violence
Children have got the right to
Get themselves Protected from
being Attacked Physically or
Mentally

14. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-28
Right to Education
Each Child has Got the Right to
Primary Education. Rich
Countries should Offer Aid to
Poor Countries in this Regard

15. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-29
Aims of Education
Education should Aim at the
Development of Each Child’s
Personality and Innate Talents
to the Fullest

16. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-30
Minorities/Indigenous Groups
Children from Above Mentioned
Groups have got the Right to
Learn about their Own Culture
and to Learn their Own
Language

17. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-31
Leisure, Play and Culture
Children have got the Right to
Relax and Play, and Participate
in Broader Level of Cultural,
Artistic and Such Recreational
Activities

18. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-32
Child Labor
The Governments of the
Signatories of UNCRC should
protect Children from
Dangerous Works which may
Affect their Health as well as
Education.

19. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-34
Sexual Exploitation
The Governments of the
Signatories of UNCRC should
protect Children from all the
Kinds of Sexual Exploitation
Like Prostitution and Child
Pornography.

20. CRC or UNCRC
Article No-37
Detection & Punishment
The Governments of the
Signatories of UNCRC should
protect Children from Cruel and
Harmful Punishment

21. The Rights of Children in India

22. Child Rights In Indian
Constitution
Article No-21A
Right to Education
All the Children between 6 and
14 Years should be Provided
Free and Compulsory
Education

23. Child Rights In Indian
Constitution
Article No-24
Protection from Dangerous
Works
Children below 14 Years should
be Protected from Dangerous
Works

24. Child Rights In Indian
Constitution
Article No-39 E
Protection from Exploitation
for Economic Profit
Children should be Protected
from being Used for Making
Economic Profit.

25. Child Rights In Indian
Constitution
Article No-45
Right to Early Childhood Care
& Education
Children under 6 Years should
be Provided Special Care and
Education

26. Child Rights In Indian
Constitution
Article No-47
Right to Nutrition
All Children should be
Provided Nutritious food

27. The Child Labor Acts in India

28. The Factories Act
of 1948
It has Banned the
Employment of Children
under 14 in Any Kind of
Factory

29. The Mines Act of
1952
It has Banned to Use
Children under 18 for
Any Kind of Mining

30. The Child and
Adolescent Labor
Act of 1986
It has Banned to Use
Children under 14 for Any
Hazardous work
included in Such a List by
the Law

31. The Juvenile Justice
of Children Act of
2015
It has Made it a Crime to
Use a Child for any
Employment, Punishable
with a Prison Term

32. Amendment inThe
Child and Adolescent
Labor Act of 1986 (2016)
It has Declared Complete
Prohibition of Employment of Child
under 14 i.e. there is no
Specification such as Hazardous or
Not. And it has also Declared that
Adolescents i.e. People between 14
& 18, should not be Used for
Hazardous Works. And It has also
Reduced the List of Hazardous
Works from 83 to Only Three

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