The child is one of the most important assets of the nation. Effort should be exerted to promote a child’s well-being and enhance his/her opportunities for a useful and happy life. His/her traits and capabilities should be developed for the betterment of society.

1. Children Rights and Protection
By
Mr. Ravi Rai Dangi
Assistant Professor
MSc. Child Health Nursing

2. IMPORTANCE OF THE CHILD
• The child is one of the most important assets of the nation.
• Effort should be exerted to promote a child’s well-being and enhance his/her
opportunities for a useful and happy life.
• His/her traits and capabilities should be developed for the betterment of
society.

3. CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT
• Development starts at home.
• Each family member should try to make the home a wholesome and
harmonious place to live in.
• Attachment to the home and strong family ties should be encouraged.

4. CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT
• It is the right and duty of parents to raise their children. Parents should
receive the aid and support of the government in rearing the child.
• Other institutions should assist in preparing the child for responsible
adulthood. (school, social organizations ,community.)

5. PARENTS DUTIES TOWARD THEIR
CHILDREN

6. PARENTS DUTIES
• To give affection, companionship and understanding
• To provide them with moral guidance ,self discipline and religious
instruction
• To supervise their activities, including their recreation
• To teach them the value of self-reliance

7. PARENTS DUTIES
• To encourage them to participate in socio-civic affairs, teach them the duties
of a good citizen, and develop the commitment to one’s country;
• To advise them properly on any matter affecting their development and well-
being
• To always set a good example; and To provide them with enough support.

8. The school duties towards the child
• No child is to be refused
admission in schools
• special schools for the physically
handicapped, mentally retarded,
emotionally disturbed, and gifted
children.

9. The school duties towards the child
• School children and students
should be provided with enough
classrooms and facilities, including
playground, space and facilities for
recreation
• The school environment should be
free from dangers to the health and
safety of the children.

10. Duty of the community
• Provide healthy environment necessary to the normal growth of children
and the development of their physical, mental and spiritual well-being
• Help institutions for learning to achieve the fundamental objectives of
education
• Organize or encourage activities for the cultivation of the interests of
children

11. Duty of the community
• Promote the establishment and maintenance of adequately equipped
playgrounds, parks and other recreational facilities
• Support parent education programs by encouraging its members to attend
and actively participate in them
• Assist the government in fighting juvenile crimes and rehabilitating young
lawbreakers

12. Duty of the community
• Carrying out special projects for the betterment of children who live in the
remote areas, cultural minorities ,out-of-school.
• They should co-operate with private and public child welfare agencies in
providing care, training and protection to poor, abandoned, neglected
,abused and handicapped children;

13. Duty of the community
• Youth associations should be developed and maintained in the community to
guide and train children in terms of education, social responsibility and care
for the environment.

14. INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED
RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
was set up in March 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child
Rights Act, 2005, an Act of Parliament (December 2005).

15. •All people under the age of 18 are entitled to
the standards and rights guaranteed by the
laws that govern by country

16. • Right to free and compulsory elementary education in the 6-
14 year age group.
• Right to be protected from any hazardous employment till the
age of 14 years.
• Right to be protected from being abused and forced by
economic necessity to enter occupations unsuited to their age
or strength

17. • Right to equal opportunities and facilities to develop in a
healthy manner.
• Right to equality.
• Right against discrimination.
• Right to being protected from being trafficked and forced
into bonded labour

18. • Right to have a name, birth registration and nationality.
As far as possible every child has the right to know and
be cared for by his/her parents.
• Every child has the right to freedom of thought
• Right to privacy

19. • Right not to be separated from their parents
against his/her will unless it is in his/her best
interest.
• Right to preserve his/her identity including
nationality, name and family relations without
unlawful interference.
• Right to free expression (includes right to
information ,ideas of all kinds and in any
medium)

20. • Right to protection by the state when they
temporarily or permanently deprived of their
family environment or if the environment has
proven to be harmful for them.
• Right to access health services and attain the
highest degree of health.
- Right to social security and social insurance.
- Right to a standard of living required for
his/her development.

21. • Right to practice and adopt the culture,
languages and traditions of their
community.
• Right to leisure, play and participation in
cultural events.
-Every child has the right to be protected
from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

22. IN 1959, 14th Assembly of the united Nations approved the
declaration of the rights of children
• LOVE
• AFFEACTION
• UNDERSTANDING
• NUTRITION
• MEDICALCARE
• EDUCATION

23.  NAME NATIONALITY
 PLAY
 RECREATION
 RELIEF FROM DISASTER
 DEVELOP ABLILITIES