AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): An awareness programme was held at Agartala Pragna Bhawan on Child Rights and Protections.

The welcome address was delivered by Dr. Ratna Roy, Principal IASE, Kunjaban.

SC Das, retired Justice, Rupa Ganguli Chairperson of Tripura Commission for protection of child rights, Raghunath Mukharjee, Senior advocate, Santanu Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor, Dr. Chandana Bhowmik, Ass Professor IASE also remained present on that occasion.

Child rights are specialized human rights that apply to all human beings below the age of 18.

 These four categories cover all civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights of every child.

Right to Survival: A child's right to survival begins before a child is born. According to Government of India, a child life begins after twenty weeks of conception. Hence the right to survival is inclusive of the child rights to be born, right to minimum standards of food, shelter and clothing, and the right to live with dignity.

Right to Protection: A child has the right to be protected from neglect, exploitation and abuse at home, and elsewhere.

Right to Participation: A child has a right to participate in any decision making that involves him/her directly or indirectly. There are varying degrees of participation as per the age and maturity of the child.

Right to Development: Children have the right to all forms of development: Emotional, Mental and Physical. Emotional development is fulfilled by proper care and love of a support system, mental development through education and learning and physical development through recreation, play and nutrition.