Children are the invaluable resource of the country and the
pioneers of the future society. With infinite love, affection, proper
supervision, proper education, guidance, etc., each child becomes a true human
resource and shines by serving the country and the nation. In other words, the
child born grows up in time to establish himself as a worthy citizen and is
able to provide various services to society, take the lead in running the
country or prove his worthiness in the international arena. Therefore, children
are called the priceless resource of mankind. They should deserve all the good
that the country and the nation can give. There are many ways to get away from
these things. The half-hollow voices, slow walks, laughter, and movements of
children of all nations in all countries of the world fill the nectar of
heaven. Children do not understand violence, cheating, cunning, hypocrisy,
narrowness, etc. They love beauty, the pure smile on the face of a child is
full of pure purity. That is why children are called 'Devasishu' . These
'Devasishu' grow up and gradually enter childhood, adolescence and youth and
shine as suitable human resources in the voting stars of the country.
Have the golden days of childhood of these children, who
have made the world beautiful with their laughter and talk, full of such pure
simplicity, been happy for everyone? In fact, many children are not being
properly raised, which has become a sad issue in recent times. For various
reasons, many children have to live with various problems in childhood. While
they have to be in the loving arms of their parents, play with their peers, go
to school and repeat their lessons, some children have to work hard to earn a
living. They have to embrace unlimited suffering. Today, it is a common sight
everywhere that many children carry sacks on their shoulders collecting waste
bottles, tins, plastics, glasses, cans etc. along the roads. They wash dishes
in hotels, clean chairs and tables, give beautiful sweets to all customers,
decorate food made with meat and fish on the tables without having the
opportunity to eat themselves, clean and paint shoes along the roads They have
worked hard, worked as handymen on bus-trekkers, city buses, magic, etc. or
lived as forest children in someone's house, cleaning, mopping, dishes, washing
clothes, remembering their misfortunes to the children of the same age They are
taken to school with tears in their eyes. They are sitting in the corner of the
floor eating rice. In many cases, deprived of food, love, freedom, education,
etc., such children are neglected and at some point engage in various
anti-social activities. It is a big question when these scenes will end, when
all children will get their rights and benefits, when all children will have
the same cute smile.
It has been seen that the developed countries of the world
have taken scientific measures to achieve physical and mental development of
children in their respective countries and have provided financial assistance
and better facilities to children through various welfare programmes. As a
result, children in such countries have access to all the opportunities and
facilities needed by children in the modern world. In contrast, in the Third
World or poor countries, children are forced to endure unlimited suffering
instead of the joys of childhood. It is also worth thinking about the extent to
which the welfare of the children of the poor in our country, India, has been
achieved. In fact, although the Government of our country has taken measures
for the welfare of children, there is still much to be done to successfully
implement those schemes and plans. Economically vulnerable children are usually
victims of various problems such as malnutrition, lack of health care,
diseases, forced labour, gender discrimination, racial discrimination, caste
and religious discrimination etc. In addition, many children are victims of
physical, mental and sexual exploitation. The survey conducted by the Ministry
of Women and Child Development of the Union Government revealed that such abuse
and torture of children takes place in birthplaces, schools, hostels,
children's homes, public places etc. This is a sad picture of the children of
our country who are considered to be the future of the country.
The United Nations Charter on the Rights of the Child was
adopted in 1989 to ensure that no child is subjected to any form of abuse and
ill-treatment and that every child enjoys all the rights of the child without
hindrance. The Charter is signed by more than 190 countries around the world.
Our country, India, also decided to follow every clause of this Charter in
1992, which makes the Government of India committed to ensure that every child
in our country has the right to security, development, life and participation.
This commitment has the potential to bring a smile to the faces of children in
various vulnerable situations in the country.
Every child is born naturally and must develop
comprehensively to know the world, to understand himself, to manage his
responsibilities throughout life properly and for this purpose the child shall
enjoy the above rights. This is the birthright of the child. Therefore, the
Government's commitment to ensure the rights of children has provided
opportunities for children to enjoy certain rights in addition to their general
rights. Those rights are:
? The right to be protected from all forms of violence
and exploitation. Any adult willingly Do not injure children. Parents or
teachers should not be too emotional and hurt them mentally or physically.
Instead, they will remain responsible for protecting them from all forms of
violence, neglect and exploitation.
? Every child has the right to live together with his or
her parents, siblings, grandparents and to have a family life.
? Every child also has the right to express their
opinion and adults have their
responsibility to care.
? All children have the right to receive a primary
education to contribute to their overall development and become responsible
citizens.
In fact, the needs are immense for children. This need gives
rise to the rights of children. These are the rights that every society, every
government needs to protect. The Child Rights Protection Commission Act, 2005
has been passed in India to protect the rights of children. This commission
monitors the proper implementation of programs related to the rights of the
child. It will take any case related to violation of child rights and register
it independently and investigate and give necessary advice to the government
will get
The powers and functions of the Commission for the
Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 are as follows:
? To examine and review the provisions relating to the
protection of the rights of the child provided under or by any existing law and
to make appropriate recommendations for their implementation. To submit
periodic reports to the State Government on the implementation of child
protection measures as per the facilities of the Commission.
? To conduct immediate investigations into violations of
any rights of the child and to recommend action to be taken in such cases.
? Elements that interfere with children's rights, such
as terrorism, communal violence, insurgency, natural
? To Take direct measures to prevent anti-social
activities like disasters, HIV (AIDS) infection, human trafficking, misconduct,
oppression and exploitation, pornography and prostitution etc.
? To examine the aspects of care and security to be
given or received by suffering children, children suffering from backwardness,
children involved in child or juvenile delinquency, children without families,
children in prison and to give directions on appropriate measures to be taken.
? To study the various conventions and international
conventions signed from time to time on the rights of the child, to review the
activities, schemes and other policies on the rights of the child from time to
time and to issue directives for implementation of these policies
? To conduct research studies on the topic of
'Children's Rights' and take appropriate action accordingly.
? To conduct publicity among different sections of the
society through media, seminars, awareness raising and other means on the
implementation of children's rights and to take measures to make the rights of
the child
? Conduct investigations and issue own notices regarding
any complaint.
In addition to this
Act, another Act passed by the Central Government for the protection of
children is the 'Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, The purpose of this Act is to protect all
children under the age of eight from sexual harassment and pornography This can protect children from all forms of
sexual offenses and punish the perpetrators
In this case, the abused child should inform family members, trusted
friends or call 1094 to provide details
You can report the incident to the local police station or the Special
Juvenile Police Unit in the district The
police officer is required to record the details of the incident and arrange
for the victim to be examined by a doctor and taken on bail before a magistrate
In fact, all children have the birthright to have a
beautiful and safe childhood. Every child should have a beautiful, happy and
safe childhood, with the opportunity and facilities to grow up with dignity and
without discrimination. The Commission for the Protection of Child Rights in
our State was formed on 4th March 2005 and issued a notification on 3rd
December 2013 to celebrate 'Child Protection Day' on 4th March every year. This
is considered to be the first and most significant initiative in the country.
Significantly, the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in a
letter dated 3 December 1949, stated about the rights of children: "Our
country India is a big country and each of us has something to do for the
country As children of India, each of you has the right to have a beautiful,
happy childhood and enjoy all the other rights you have.”
(The Writer is CRCC of Nalbari Cluster, Biswanath Education
Block, Education Department, Assam. Email: himangshur1989@gmail.com)