Child Welfare and Measures towards Child welfare

Children Occupy nearly  40% of total population. They are considered to be the assets of the society. Of 21 million  children born every year in India., 20 million children in our country are estimated to be working as child labors in various hazardous industries like match industry, fire work industry, pottery industry.

Reason For Child Labor :

1. Poverty             : Poverty is the main reason to force these children to work in unhealthy conditions.

2. Want of Money : Parents require money for their family , so they are in a position to send their children  for work. 

Measures (or) Various Schemes Of Various Organizations towards Child Welfare :

1.UN conventions on Rights of Child (or) International Law:

It formulated a set of  international standards and measures to promote and protect the well being of children in our society 

Rights of the Child : 

The international law defines right of the child to survival, participation, development and protection. 

 a) The right to survival : 

It emphasizes on the good standards of living, good nutrition and health.

b) The right to participation :

It means freedom of thought and appropriate information to the child. 

c) The right to development 

It ensures access to education, childhood care and support, social security and recreation.

d) The right to protection: 

It means freedom from exploitation, inhuman and treatment and neglect.

2.) World summit on Children :

It had focused agenda for the well being of the children targeted to be achieved in the beginning of the New millennium.

3.) Ministry of  Human Resource Development ( MHRD) :

It concentrates on child's health, education, nutrition, clean and safe drinking water, sanitation and environment.

Environmental Degradation and Child Welfare :

Children are most affected due to environmental pollution.

Water borne diseases are the biggest threat to children, Around 6 million children are affected by these disease in India. Even the child growing in the mother's womb, gets affected by environmental toxins.

Center For Science and Environment (CSE) : 

Its scientific report says, "Children consume more water, food and air than adults, and hence more susceptible to any environmental contamination".

So, it is essential to keep the cleaner environment to our children for the better and healthy life.