Child rights & child development in India: a regional analysis

Chandan Roy

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Abstract: Being the signatory of UNCRC (1992), India globally recognized the significance of child rights. The Constitutions of India also guarantees certain child rights covering basic issues, like ‘health’, ‘education’ and protection from ‘hazardous employment’ and ‘exploitation’. However, despite the existence of many legal provisions, the vulnerability of Indian children in different dimensions cannot be undermined. This paper attempts to locate the status of child in development ladder of Indian economy at regional level and shows how the disparity in development indicators actually accelerates the nature of exclusive development. Child Abuse is emphasized as a principal inhibitor in child development. Indian Parliament at last approved “The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill 2011”.

Keywords: Child Rights; Child Development; Health; Education; Child Labour; Child Abuse (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 J12 J13 J3 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011, Revised 2012
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Published in Indian Journal of Regional Science 2.XXXXV(2013): pp. 103-118

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