Corporal punishment is defined as the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child pain, not for the purpose of injury but for correction. Myth: Sometimes it becomes necessary to punish children in order to teach them
Myth: Child sexual abuse is very rare in our country. It is all media hype that is doing more harm than good. Children or adolescents have started fantasizing, making up stories and lying about being sexually abused. In any case
Myth: There can be no solution to the problem of child labor in India. Poor parents do not want to send their children to school. They would rather have their children work and bring back some earning into the family
Myth: Home is the safest haven. Fact: The extent of abuse faced by children in their homes clearly belies this belief. Often children are seen as their parents’ private property who can be used (rather abused) any which way. We
As parents, teachers and anyone from the citizen sector working with children, one must very well know Child Rights and Right To Protection. This will ensure that all children in your ambit are protected from all forms of Exploitation, Abuse,
The Indian constitution accords rights to children as citizens of the country, and in keeping with their special status the State has even enacted special laws. The Constitution, promulgated in 1950, encompasses most rights included in the UN Convention on
