THE SANGAM FOUNDATION (IOPIO & FOI) |
CHILD RIGHT COUNCIL
Child Rights as defined by the UN convention on child rights (1989), and signed by
191 countries
1) The Right to Protection: From abuse, exploitation, neglect
2) The Right to Development: education, care, leisure, recreation, cultural activities
3) The Right to Participation: expression, information, thought, religion
Keeping in view the charter of the CHILD'S RIGHT we endure to enable all to
understand the situation of the deprived children and so motivate them to confront
the situation through reaction, thus giving the children and their selves the
opportunity to develop their full potential.
191 countries
1) The Right to Protection: From abuse, exploitation, neglect
2) The Right to Development: education, care, leisure, recreation, cultural activities
3) The Right to Participation: expression, information, thought, religion
Keeping in view the charter of the CHILD'S RIGHT we endure to enable all to
understand the situation of the deprived children and so motivate them to confront
the situation through reaction, thus giving the children and their selves the
opportunity to develop their full potential.
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How can child labour be ended?
On 19 November 2006, 14-year-old Om Prakash Gurjar from Rajasthan received the
International Children's Peace Prize for leading a campaign against child labour and
slavery. Om Prakash had been a child slave since he was five, before he was rescued
three years later.
Child labour is widespread in India despite legislation such as the Child Labour
(Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. On 10 October this year, the Ministry of Labour
added residences and the hospitality sector to the list of hazardous occupations where
child labour is already prohibited. But children below 14 years continue to work as
domestic help or in restaurants. Children's rights groups insist that we need to
address the roots of child labour -- causes such as poverty, lack of a coherent
education policy, migration.
Can child labour be truly eliminated in India?
What do we, as a society, need to do to successfully address this problem?
On 19 November 2006, 14-year-old Om Prakash Gurjar from Rajasthan received the
International Children's Peace Prize for leading a campaign against child labour and
slavery. Om Prakash had been a child slave since he was five, before he was rescued
three years later.
Child labour is widespread in India despite legislation such as the Child Labour
(Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. On 10 October this year, the Ministry of Labour
added residences and the hospitality sector to the list of hazardous occupations where
child labour is already prohibited. But children below 14 years continue to work as
domestic help or in restaurants. Children's rights groups insist that we need to
address the roots of child labour -- causes such as poverty, lack of a coherent
education policy, migration.
Can child labour be truly eliminated in India?
What do we, as a society, need to do to successfully address this problem?