CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION
Provision Related To Children In “Constitution Of India”
The constitution of India has following provisions which are applicable for children. These are constitutional mandate which the state has to deliver.
Article 14: The state shall not deny any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.
Article 15: The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, Place of birth or any of them.
Article 15(3): Nothing in this article shall prevent the state from making any special provision for women and children.
Article 19(1) (a): All the citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression.
Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty-No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
Article 21 A: Free and compulsory education for all children of the age of 6 to14 years.
Article 23: Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour-Traffic in human being and beggars and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
Article 24: Prohibition of employment of children in factories etc –No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.
Article 39: The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing.
Article 39(e): that the health and strength of workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter vocations unsuited to their age of strength.
Article 39 (f): that children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment.
Article 45: The State shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.
Article 46: Right of weaker sections of the people to be protected from social in justice and all forms of exploitation.
Article 47: Right to nutrition and standard of living and improved public health.
