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Lesson Child Rights
4.3

Childhood shows the man as morning shows the day.
FACTS
to Understand

The rights provided to the children for the overall development is called Child
Rights. Children are tender and small and dependent on the elders. They should
grow and develop physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. For this, proper
care and facilities should be provided to the children. They need food, clothing,
shelter, health, facilities, education, protection, entertainment and the most
important is freedom. All facilities are secured by child right.
Children need special rights because of their unique needs. So, the children rights
refer to the rights of special protection and care given to the minors.

Child Rights in Nepal

According to Child Right Act of Nepal BS 2048 (1992 AD), below the age of 16
years are called children. According to population education there are two kinds
of population, i.e. active population and dependent. Children upto 14 years and
man above 60 years are dependent and people between 15-59 years are active
population. So, children in Nepal are dependent to the parents and guardians.
They should be given proper care, love and safe environment. They can grow and
develop well physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.

students rally for child rights

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