Rights of the Children, Introduction, Theme, Education Right, Play Recreation, etc..pptx

Rights of the Children and its Introduction and different rights related for children good health and wellness. It also includes how the theme for child rights came its history and background.

1. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN Prepared by: Ms. Patel Tanvi Kanubhai Department of Child Health (Pediatric) Nursing

2. INTRODUCTION In 20 th century, International Year celebrated with the theme of “RIGHTS OF CHILDREN”. Main idea was to help the children and make awareness about child importance, their rights and special needs.

3. September, 1924: League of Nations adopts Geneva Declaration on Rights of the Child. 1939: Due to World War league become powerless and so as the declaration. 1946: United Nations General Assembly establishes the International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) with an emphasis on children throughout the world. 1948: UN General Assembly passes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Later realise adding one article in declaration is not enough, child have special needs so “RIGHTS OF CHILDREN” should be a separate document.

4. 1950: UN social commission of Economic and Social Council made preliminary draft of new declaration of children rights. 1957: Human Rights commission of Economic and Social Council adopts “Children’s Rights”. 1959: Redrafting of declaration and discussed with 78 countries. Thereafter, UN General Assembly adopted the “Declaration of Rights of Children”

5. Right to affection, love and understanding.

6. Right to enjoy social security, nutrition, housing and medical care.

7. Right to free education.

8. Right to full opportunity for play and recreation.

9. Right to special care, if handicapped.

10. Right to be among the first to receive relief at the time of disaster.

11. Right to learn to be a useful member of the society and develop individual abilities.

12. Right to be brought up in the spirit of understanding, tolerance, peace and universal brotherhood.

13. Right to enjoy these rights regardless of race, color, sex, religion, nation and social origin.