Briefly list out all the child rights available as per the Indian Constitution.
The following are the list of child rights, defined as per the Indian Constitution. According to the 3 P’s (Provision, Protection and Participation) defined by the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child (UNCRC), the rights are:
Right to Survival / Provision:
- Right to be born
- Right to minimum standards of food, shelter and clothing
- Right to live with dignity
- Right to health care, to safe drinking water, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help them to stay healthy
Right to Protection:
- Right to be protected from all sorts of violence
- Right to be protected from neglect
- Right to be protected from physical and sexual abuse
- Right to be protected from dangerous drugs
Right to Participation:
- Right to freedom of opinion
- Right to freedom of expression
- Right to freedom of association
- Right to information
- Right to participate in any decision making that involves him/her directly or indirectly
Apart from the 3Ps, there are child rights related to development, child custody and child abuse.
Right to Development:
- Right to education
- Right to learn
- Right to relax and play
- Right to all forms of development – emotional, mental and physical
Child Custody laws (The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890)
Child sexual abuse laws (The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act)
Child abuse by parents
See Also: What is a child abuse
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