'Include child rights in education policy'
On: 18th November 2015 , Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Include-child-rights-in-education-policy/articleshow/49825687.cms
CHANDIGARH: From including subjects like human rights to sensitisation of parents, especially in government schools, to needs of children, Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights has included a number of points in its recommendations regarding the New National Educational Policy- 2016. On Tuesday, the commission sent the recommendation to the UT education department and MHRD. "Child rights should be a specific component of human rights and special focus on dignity and rights of girl child. Also workshops for children on "good touch and bad touch" and other current issues should be organized on a continuous basis," the commission stated. It has also recommended a review of the curriculum being taught currently.
The commission has also pitched for simpler procedures for admission of children belonging to the marginalized sections
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