What are the Child Rights?
All people under the age of 18 are entitled to the rights and standard which are being guaranteed by the laws that govern our country and the international legal instruments we have accepted by ratifying them. The Constitution of India guarantees all children certain rights, which have been specially included for them. These include:

  • Right to free and compulsory elementary education for all children in the 6-14 year age group (Article 21 A).
  • Right to be protected from any hazardous employment till the age of 14 years (Article 24).
  • Right to be protected from being abused and forced by economic necessity to enter occupations unsuited to their age or strength (Article 39(e)).
  • Right to equal opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and guaranteed protection of childhood and youth against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment (Article 39 (f)).

Besides these the minor child also has rights as equal citizens of India, just as any other adult male or female:

  • Right to equality (Article 14).
  • Right against discrimination (Article 15).
  • Right to personal liberty and due process of law (Article 21).
  • Right to being protected from being trafficked and forced into bonded labor (Article 23).
  • Right of weaker sections of the people to be protected from social injustice and all forms of exploitation (Article 46).

RIGHT OF MINOR IN PROPERTY
The minor child has full right in the ancestral property since the moment the minor was born alive. No, one can take the rights of the minor child in the ancestral property but the minor do not have any right in the property of his father, He will only get the property of the father, if the latter wants to give it to minor so unlike the ancestral property minor does have any right in the father’s self-acquired property since birth. If the father or mother of the minor dies intestate that means without leaving the will then only minor is eligible to get right from the parents self acquired property. Minor can also get the property of his parents, if the latter left a will saying that or if they gift their property to the minor.

According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it serves as the foundation for all international legal norms pertaining to rights of the children. Around the globe, there are various conventions and laws that concern children’s rights. The Declaration of the Rights of the Child, prepared by Eglantyne  Jebb in 1923, ratified in 1924 by the nations league, and reaffirmed in 1934, is one of many current and historical declarations that affect such rights. The United Nations adopted a somewhat increased version in 1946, and the General Assembly adopted a significantly extended version in 1959. It was later used as the foundation for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child..

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) was adopted in 1966 by the United Nations. The International Covenant on Political and civil Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral international treaty which has been accepted or approved  by practically every country on the planet. Nations that have joined the Covenant as state parties are obligated to uphold and execute the Covenant’s principles. On March 23, 1976, the pact went into effect. The ICCPR’s rights are universal, meaning without exception those rights will be applicable to everyone, including children. While children have all rights, some, such as the right to marry and the right to vote, do not become effective until the kid reaches adulthood. Some general rights applicable to children include:

  • the right to life
  • the right to security of person
  • the right to freedom from torture
  • the right to freedom from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
  • the right to be separated from adults when charged with a crime, the right to speedy adjudication, and the right to be accorded treatment appropriate to their age[19]

Article 24 codifies the right of the child to special protection due to his minority, the right to a name, and the right to a nationality.[19]

The State must:

  • Make special provisions for women and children (Article 15 (3)).
  • Protect interest of minorities (Article 29).
  • Promote educational interests of weaker sections of the people (Article 46).
  • Raise the level of nutrition and standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health (Article 47).
  • Besides the Constitution, there are several laws that specifically apply to children. As responsible teachers and citizens, it is advisable that you are aware of them and their significance. These have been described in different sections of this booklet along with the issues they deal with.

ABOVE MENTIONED ARE SOME OF THE RIGHTS WHICH THE MINOR POSSESS FOR BETTER AND EQUAL LIFE.