Child Rights & Child Development in India: A Regional Analysis
Indian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. XXXXV, No. 2, 2013
24 Pages Posted: 16 May 2015
Date Written: July 14, 2013
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.”
Keywords: Rights, Child Development, Health, Education, Child Labour, Child Abuse
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