Child Rights

Let’s first understand who a child is. Any human being who is below the age of eighteen or who isn’t eligible to cast a vote is considered a child according to the law Nationally and Internationally. A child can also be described as a human who is not old enough to make rational decisions and can be easily conditioned in more ways than one to work following others. It is the responsibility of the caretaker of the child to make them aware of the main child’s rights and also the rights of the child under the constitution of India.

Child Abuse

Every society is very much frequent to child abuse. An act of any person on a child, whether a fully-fledged adult or an older adolescent, that may cause serious damage to the child is called child abuse. It is the most susceptible act that can be done. It is exploitative and deprives the child in quantities. Child abuse includes mental, physical, and sexual abuse. These three are the most categories of abuse on the child. Child abuse can be both an act of commission and omission. Child abuse happens in more ways than one. Child trafficking, not letting the children have their proper education and many others. The governmental aid or The rights of the child under the constitution of India are provided for the personality development of the child; the main purpose of the government is to provide the little ones with a healthy environment. The responsibility for that also lies in the hands of the caretaker/parents of the child.

Child Rights

The rights of the child that are under the constitution of India include some of the basic rights that are provided to each child in India. The rights are rights to education, family right, right to health, right to life, right to play and reaction, right to have a basic standard of living, and protection against harm or abuse; these are the main child rights.

The list below is some of the basic child rights that every child should be made aware of, and every caretaker is the one who has the responsibility to look after the matter. Here are some of the rights.

• Family

All the children have the right to live with their families. The child should have a sense of belonging in the family. There should be proper care given to the child in the family. Also, it is the responsibility of the caretaker to give the child a proper and healthy environment for personality development and growth.

• Protection from Abuse and Harm

Right for protection from abuse and harm is also one of the main child rights. Every child on this planet has the right against abuse and harm. As described earlier, the abuse can be physical, mental, or sexual.

• Right to Health

Every child in India and around the world has the right to live and have proper nutrition, healthcare, necessities like clothes, can drink clean water, and a safe environment in the house.

• Right Against Non-discrimination

All and every child is equal before the law and the world. The children cannot be discriminated against based on their caste, sex, creed, religion, on any other factor.

• Right to Education

The most fundamental right on the list is the right to education. According to Article 14 of the constitution of India, every child from the age of 6 to 14 has the right to education, training in important skills, sports, and others.

• Right to Life and Personal Liberty

The right to life is a human right. And not just the children but every human has a right to life under Article 21 of the constitution. 

• Right to Identity

The registration of the children is a must. This gives the child an identity and helps the government to allocate and identify him/her/they.

• Right to Freedom of Speech and Thoughts

All and every child has the right to express and speak his/her/mind out.

History of Child Rights in India:

In the late nineties and early twenties, there was no concept of child protection. India signed the UNCRC in the last month of the year 1992. However, child rights were introduced in India in the year 1950.

Conclusion

All the children in India and worldwide are given certain rights for their safety and personality development. The history of child rights is that in 2011 a treaty of child rights was signed by 191 countries out of 193, including India. Every law that is being made or documented in the constitution of India is based on the experiments and formulas of experience in law. Realising that children also have some rights was a footstep in the evolution of society. It gives the children a sense of identification.