INTERNATIONALLY
ACCEPTED RIGHTS
OF
THE CHILD
The United Nations
adopted the
“Declaration of the
Rights of the child”, on
20th November,1959.
AIM
To S
meet the
special needs of the
child.
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.
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.
5.Right to full opportunity
for play and recreation.
6.Right to special treatment,
education and appropriate
care If handicapped.
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.
9.Right to be brought up in a spirit of
understanding, tolerance,
friendship among people, peace
and universal brotherhood.
10.Right to enjoy these
rights, regardless of race,
color,sex, religion,nation or
social origin.
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.
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.
3.Children who are
physically or mentally
handicapped, State
Government have
established some
additional rights for them
such as,
Right to live in a normal setting as
possible.
Right to equal opportunity for
Right to quality medical care.
public education.
Right to equal employment
opportunity.
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.
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.
7.Children have the right to
know who is responsible
for their care, including all
members of their health
and nursing teams.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
It lays down appropriate
linkage and co-ordination
between formal system
of juvenile justice and
voluntary organization.
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.
5.HEALTH MAINTENANCE
1973
ORGANIZATION ACT
It assists and encourages the
local and state government non
profit organization, insurance
companies and agency to change
the health delivery system
so that improved care
could be provided. This
service includes, other
illness and wellness
related care.
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.
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.
