CHILD RIGHTS OF THE

UNDERPRIVILEGED
CHILDREN
According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Children - that India
ratified in 1992 - all children are born with fundamental rights.

Right to Survival - to life, health, nutrition, name, nationality

Right to Development - to education, care, leisure, recreation, cultural activities

Right to Protection - from exploitation, abuse, neglect

Right to Participation - to expression, information, thought, religion

And a right to achieve these dreams. Even though India's children account for more
than one-third of its population, their interests have never been given priority. And their
rights have been violated every single day

Social deprivation is the reduction or prevention of culturally normal interaction between an

individual and the rest of society. This factors include
mental illness, poverty, poor education, and low socioeconomic status.

The socially deprived may experience "a deprivation of basic capabilities due to a lack of freedom,
rather than merely low income."[1] This lack of freedoms may include reduced opportunity, political
voice, or dignity.[1]

Critical periods[edit]
A critical period refers to the window of time during which a human needs to experience a particular
environmental stimulus in order for proper development to occur. In instances of social deprivation,
particularly for children, social experiences tend to be less varied and development may be delayed
or hindered.

Language provides a good example of the importance of periods in development. If a child has
limited exposure to language before a certain age, language is difficult or impossible to obtain.

Cultural deprivation is a theory in sociology that claims that members of the working class cannot
easily acquire cultural capital, hampering their access to education and upward social mobility.
Proponents of this theory argue that working class culture (regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or
other factors) inherently differs from that of people in the middle class. This difference in culture
means that while middle-class children can easily acquire cultural capital by observing their parents,
working-class children cannot, and this deprivation is self-perpetuating.
From a Marxist perspective cultural deprivation observes that the resources available to the working
class are limited, and that working class children enter school less-well prepared than others.

DON'T EMPLOY THEM : EMPOWER !

In the history of human rights, the rights of
children are the most ratified. The United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
(UNCRC)
defines Child
Rights as
the
minimum entitlements and freedoms that
should be afforded to every citizen below the
age of 18 regardless of race, national origin,
colour, gender, language, religion, opinions,
origin, wealth, birth status, disability, or other
characteristics.
These rights encompass freedom of children
and their civil rights, family environment,
necessary healthcare and welfare, education,
leisure and cultural activities and special
protection measures. The UNCRC outlines the
fundamental human rights that should be
afforded
to
children
in
four
broad
classifications that suitably cover all civil,
political, social, economic and cultural rights
of every child:

Right to Survival:
Right to be born
Right to minimum standards of food, shelter and clothing
Right to live with dignit y
Right to health care, to safe drinking water, nutritious food, a clean and
information to help them stay healthy
Right to Protection:
Right to be protected from all sorts of violence
Right to be protected from neglect

safe environment, and

 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
Right to Development:
Right to education
Right to learn
Right to relax and play
Right to all forms of development emotional, mental and physical

or indirectly