Children Rights That You Should Know and Protect

India is a rich country blessed with ample of natural resources and ample of opportunities. To utilize them, the country is also equipped with huge workforce of skilled people. Although India is growing at a rapid pace and embracing modern values, there exist several malpractices in the society.

Government of India has taken several measures to protect the rights of communities, women and children. Measures have been implemented against people who have been breaking them. Yet there are cases of injustice and crime being done against children, who are the most sensitive of all the country’s population.

The Indian Government has declared several rights for children and has implemented several policies for nurturing their sound growth. However, many of the activists and people like you may not be aware of all the rights granted to the children. Being unaware of these rights, you may not be able to stand up against injustice, or in the worst case, not perceive it. Also, many government bodies and social organization hold up a single issue of Child labour.

These organizations have been actively attacking people and individuals who force child work in the society. However, they have not been able to fight against all the other atrocities committed against children. Before you support any of the social welfare groups to protect child rights, kindly try to learn about all the child rights that exist.

The Indian Government has held up all the rights declared by the United Nations for Children at a convention in 1992. According to this convention, all the fundamental rights are vested to children since birth.

The first of all rights is the Right to Survival. This right speaks of nurturing life, health, child nutrition, identity of the children and their nationality. Following it is the Right to Development. This right speaks of encouraging education, care, leisure, recreation and all other cultural activities that foster child’s development.

One of the important rights is the Right to Protection. It states that children are to be protected against exploitation, abuse or neglect under any circumstances. United Nations have also presented the Right to Participation, which gives each and every child has the right to express. Under this right, he can retrieve information, express thoughts and implement creative ideas.

All these rights have been held by the United Nations and the Indian Government to compel the overall growth and development of children. Still, many social bodies and welfare activists are not aware of them completely. So, why not take a stand to spread awareness about them?