Unawareness about Child Rights in India

We’ve all been reading about Unemployment since class 6th. It’s been one of the most important topics from our slender textbooks of Economy. We know Unemployment in general sense of the term – that it is the lack of employment, and that it is detrimental not just to oneself, but also the economy of the nation, and the world at large. Well, that’s there. But there’s so much more to it! Understanding Unemployment It is defined as a situation where a person actively searches for a job, and is unable to find work. In other words, it is a situation where someone of a working age (15 to 64) is seeking a job but is unable to find one. India Today, India’s leading magazine pointed out: In 2017-18 alone, around 33% of the formally trained youth – both men and women – remained jobless mainly because the skills that employers are looking for are lacking in most college graduates. This shows the need for skill development to create employable youth. Even amongst the youth in general however,...

  On 25th of September, 2015, in a summit attended by over 150 nations the game-changing 2030 Global agenda came to be formally adopted.   Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a part of this global agenda. They are set of 17 goals that are created to cater to the challenges that the world is facing at social, economic, and environmental levels. The vision is to make the world a better place to live for the present generations and to leave the world as better for the generations to come, by 2030.   Human needs are unlimited, but the resources aren’t. Poverty, human development, the environment, and social justice are the key focus areas of SDGs. . Amid the growing scarcity and the increasing demand, the idea is to Sustain! The Goals Significance The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promotes inclusiveness in the very nature of its creation. It ensures the participation and involvement of various multi-faceted elements that play a key role in the positive and heal...

Social-Emotional Learning has gained a massive global significance in the recent years. International bodies and associations have remarkably highlighted the importance of practicing SEL. The National Commission for Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (The United States) has called attention to the promotion of SEL, and called it a ‘substance’ of education. Also, the World Economic Forum brought to the world’s notice, the fact that SEL will play a major role in preparing the students for future workplaces. What is Social Emotional Learning that has drawn the attention of experts, education columnists, and NGOs across the globe? Social means Relating to society, and Emotional means with regard to a strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationship with others (Oxford). Essentially, Social Emotional Learning thus involves learning or developing skills on both internal (mental) and external (social) levels that results in an integrated growth of an indivi...

Rights-The reason of all the revolutions the world has witnessed so far. But what are Rights? The fact that I am writing this, and that you will ponder upon the same, is our Right to freedom of Thought and Expression. Rights therefore, are indispensable and inalienable by nature. Rights are not privileges. They are something that every individual is born with, and cannot be hampered or infringed upon by another, as long as they are exercised in social harmony. However, despite the inalienability of Rights, the weaker sections (Women, Children, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes) of society remain disadvantaged, and deprived of their basic rights, due to Inequality, prevalence of social evils, and Unawareness. This article intends to throw some light on the Rights of Children in India , and the lack of awareness regarding the same that prevails in our society, the adverse impact that it creates on the life of children, and the legal – remedial measures that exist. Who Is A Chi...