Protection of Child Rights & Role of Admistrator

CHILD LABOUR The Government of India approximates that an astounding 42.02 per cent of the Indian workforce is estimated to be children between the ages of 5 and 14. This is in direct contravention of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. This figure of 42.02 per cent does not factor those who fall outside the purview of the Act - children between 15 and 18 years. In spite of child labour being banned in hazardous industries, 17 million children are engaged in child labour, according to official sources. Unofficially, the numbers are much higher.

Who is child? UNCRC-18yrs Indian Constitution’s- Article 21(a)-6-14 International labour organization minimum age convention no 138 – 18yrs J.J. Act 2000- article 2(k)-18yrs Child labour prohibition act 1986-14yrs Merchant shipping act 1958,Moter Transport Workers Act, The Apprentices Act, 1961, The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, Plantation act 1951 & factories act 1948- 14yrs

Who is child? Mines act 1952 - 18yrs Mumbai shop & establishment act 1948- 12yrs Vote related act -18yrs The protection of children from sexual offences act 2012 -18yrs

The Indian Constitution The Constitution of India guarantees all children certain rights, which have been specially included for them. These include: • Right to free and compulsory elementary education for all children in the 6-14 year age group (Article 21 A). • Right to be protected from any hazardous employment till the age of 14 years (Article 24). • Right to be protected from being abused and forced by economic necessity to enter occupations unsuited to their age or strength (Article 39(e)). • Right to equal opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and guaranteed protection of childhood and youth against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment (Article 39 (f)).

The Indian Constitution Besides these they also have rights as equal citizens of India, just as any other adult male or female: • Right to equality (Article 14). • Right against discrimination (Article 15). • Right to personal liberty and due process of law (Article 21). • Right to being protected from being trafficked and forced into bonded labour (Article 23). • Right of weaker sections of the people to be protected from social injustice and all forms of exploitation (Article 46).

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Right to Survival Right to Protection Right to Development Right to Participation And a right to achieve these dreams. Even though India's children account for more than one-third of its population, their interests have never been given priority. And their rights have been violated every single day.

Right to Survival includes • Right to life. • The highest attainable standard of health. • Nutrition. • Adequate standard of living. • A name and a nationality.

Right to Development includes • Right to education. • Support for early childhood care and development. • Social security. • Right to leisure, recreation and cultural activities

Right to Protection includes freedom from all forms of • Exploitation. • Abuse. • Inhuman or degrading treatment. • Neglect. • Special protection in special circumstances such as situations of emergency and armed conflicts, in case of disability etc.

Right to Participation includes Respect for the views of the child. Freedom of expression. Access to appropriate information. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

Inhuman or degrading treatment. Neglect. AS ADMISNTRATOR YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN YOUR CONSTITUENCY ARE PROTECTED FROM ALL FORMS OF Exploitation. Abuse. Inhuman or degrading treatment. Neglect.

These children need special care and protection Homeless children (pavement dwellers, displaced/evicted, refugees etc.) Migrant children. Street and runaway children. Orphaned or abandoned children. Working children. Child beggars. Children of prostitutes. Child prostitutes. Trafficked children

These children need special care and protection Children in jails/prisons. Children of prisoners. Children affected by conflict. Children affected by natural disasters. Children affected by HIV/AIDS. Children suffering from terminal diseases. Disabled children. Children belonging to the Scheduled Castes & schedule tribes

Role of Administrator Participation and enrollment campaign Motivating parents Develop leadership quality Open to learning attitude Check on child abuse Create interest Avoid punishments & Discrimination Democratic outlook

These children need special care and protection Providing conducive environment Check dropout rate Keen observer A good counselor Regular and periodic PTAs Provide facilities Co-operation with the school management

Role of Administrators GOOD ADMINISTRATORSERS ARE COSTLY, BUT BAD ADMISTRATORS COST MORE. “The future of a nation can be seen through the eyes of the children.” - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Sneha Arun Deo Thank You Reserch officer ,SIRD yashada pune. Email- sneha1965@gmail.com