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E
very child has right rights. An advisory and Drafting
to lead a decent life. Committee had been formed for the
The physical, mental purpose. The regional consultations
and social well being regarding drafting of working paper
of a child depends on Policy of Children had been held
upon the family to which she/ across the country with concerned
he belongs. In the process of Ministries and Departments from
socialisation during childhood the States and Union Territories, civil
family and school are two important society organisations, government
institutions which play significant and non government organisations,
role for integrated development of academicians and experts etc.
the child. According to the United
Keeping in view Nations Convention on the Rights
Thrust Areas of the Policy
of Child, child means a person male = Reducing Infant Mortality
the problems and or female who is below 18 years Rate.
of age. While casting glance over
challenges faced by Indian situation, it is found that,
= Reducing Maternal Mortality
Rate
children, laws have around 440 million are children
which constitute around 40 percent
= Reducing Malnutrition among
children
been introduced and of countrys population. India has
high rate of neo-natal deaths which = Achieving 100 percent civil
various policies and is around 35 percent in the world. registration of births
Around 50 percent of child mortality = Universalisation of early
programmes are occurs in the country. Keeping in childhood care and development
view the problems and challenges and quality education for all
being implemented faced by the Indian children, laws children;
have been introduced and various
for the welfare of policies and programmes are being
= Achieving 100 percent access
and retention in schools
children in India implemented for the welfare of
children in India.
including pre-schools;
= Complete abolition of female
The National Policy for foeticide, female infanticide
Children, 1974 was adopted on 22nd and child marriage and ensuring
August 1974 in order to address the the survival, development and
emerging challenges relating to child protection of the girl child;