Child rights & child development in India: a regional analysis

Type Working Paper - Indian Journal of Regional Scienc
Title Child rights & child development in India: a regional analysis
Author(s)
Volume 45
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2011
Page numbers 103-118
URL https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/52784/
Abstract
Being the signatory of UNCRC (1992), India globally recognized the significance of child rights. The Constitutions of India also guarantees certain child rights covering basic issues, like ‘health’, ‘education’ and protection from ‘hazardous employment’ and ‘exploitation’. However, despite the existence of many legal provisions, the vulnerability of Indian children in different dimensions cannot be undermined. This paper attempts to locate the status of child in development ladder of Indian economy at regional level and shows how the disparity in development indicators actually accelerates the nature of exclusive development. Child Abuse is emphasized as a principal inhibitor in child development. Indian Parliament at last approved “The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill 2011”.

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