CONSCIENTISATION PROGRAMME
The conscientisation programme was conducted on 29th November 2017. The topic of the programem was 'CHILD RIGHTS'. Following is the report of the prigramme.
INTRODUCTION
As a part of our B.Ed 4th semester curriculum, we had to
organize a conscientization programe for students during our 2nd
phase school internship programme. For the same I selected the issue of child
right violation and conducted the programme on the topic ‘Child Rights’. Child
rights are specialized human rights that apply to all human being below the age
of 18. Children are the future of our
country. However, it is the fact that they are the most vulnerable people and
are subjected to abuse and neglect. Universally, childhood is recognized as a
period of sensitivity requiring special care, attention and protection. Every
child has a right to lead a decent life. However, the status of children is in
an unfair condition all over the world and thus it is important for children to
know about their rights. Even though there are established laws and regulations
to protect children’s rights, the
violation of them are increasing in a dangerous condition. Thus It’s high time
to make the children and the society aware about children’s rights and dignity
as a person and human being. The children’s awareness on their rights is
depending on the exposure that they got from the society and people around
them.2014 Nobel Prize awardees-Ms. Malala Yousafai and Mr. Kailesh Sathyarhi
have reminded us all of the need to keep on advancing in providing opportunities
that has an important effect on all children. The opportunities are meant to be
meaningful enough to allow them to learn and gain the mindset and skills that
would empower them to be free, develop themselves, their communities and the
world. According to Mikhail Bakunin, the famous philosopher, children do not
constitute anyone’s property: they are neither the property of their parents
nor even of society. They belong only to their own future freedom. I decided to
select this topic since I wanted to make the students aware about child rights
and its importance.
NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE
Children all around the world are forced to work under conditions of
outright slavery. They are subjected to physical, psychological and sexual
abuse. Children’s rights are now laws. But it needs to be understood that this
is a social law, not a penal law – in other words it can only be effectively
implemented by people changing their approach; not by punishment. Better
knowledge of Child Rights will lead to a better life for all children, The aim of the programme is to make
students aware about various civil,
political, economic and cultural rights of every child. The programme is also
aimed at make them aware about the status of children in India and also to let
them know about ‘the different kinds of violence against children.
OBJECTIVES
Enable the students to be
ü aware about ‘child rights’ and its
importance.
ü aware about the practice of ‘child rights’.
ü aware about the role of UNCRC on ‘child rights’.
ü aware about the status of children in India
ü aware about various constitutional
provisions, laws, policies and programmes
related to ‘child rights’
REPORT
The awareness programme was
organized on the topic “Child Rights” on 29-11-2017.
I have selected 8th F students of K.P.M.H.S.S Cheriyavelinalloor as the
participants of the conscientisation programme.
I entered into the class with all the materials and aids to do the program. Students wished me and I wished them
back, then I asked them to sit.
POwer point presentation was used to present the topic. First of all in order to
introduce the topic ‘Child Rights’ I had shown the students some pictures of
child right violation to sensitize them with the topic. Responses are elicited about the pictures by asking some questions
and students shared their ideas on the pictures. This helped to activate the
student’s prior knowledge on the topic and they could easily connected to the
picture. Then the title of the program ‘Child Rights’ was introduced in the PowerPoint slide. This could raise
their interest towards the program as they could directly relate them with the
topic.
Before going in detail, their level of understanding and awareness about
‘Child Rights’ and related issues was checked. I conducted a pre test to
measure the same and this also helped me to check the effectiveness of the
program. The test papers are distributed
to the students and asked them to answer each question. The question paper
contained total 7 questions and they took
about 5-8 minutes to complete the question paper as most
of them were not accurately aware about the answers. The test paper covered the
areas such as the definition of Child Rights,UNCRC, four classification of
child rights, child right protection in India, child labour etc.I explained the
questions in Malayalam as well for better comprehension. Students were allowed
to answer in Malayalam or in English. After collecting back the pre-test papers, I
preceded to the PowerPoint presentation for the detailed discussion on the
topic.
I started In the session with an
introduction to the topic ‘Child Rights’ then I explained the importance of
UNCRC and its four classification of child rights. Four students have randomly chosen from the
class and displayed the placard of four
child rights. Then I gave a brief idea on the status of children in India and
moved on to some important child right activists in India. Next, I introduced various
measures provided by India to protect children and their rights such as
important legislations, national policies, programmes and schemes, related to
children. Then I presented a pie diagram of different types of violence against
children in India followed by the possible reasons for the same. Then I divided
the class into groups of four and asked
them to discuss and come with suggestions to illuminate crimes against children
and measures to protect child rights.
After their presentation of answers, I conducted the ‘post-test’ as preplanned.
The questions of pre-test are repeated in the post- test to assess the
effectiveness of the programme. Students took around 10-12 mints to complete
the answer sheet.
Following is the content I
discussed in the presentation.
UNCRC: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (commonly
abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC) is a human rights treaty which sets out the
civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. The
Convention defines a child as any human being under the age of eighteen, unless
the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation. It is the most complete statement of children’s
rights ever produced and is the most widely-ratified international human rights
treaty in history.
The UNCRC defines the child as
a person under 18 years of age. It acknowledges the primary role of parents and
the family in the care and protection of children, as well as the
obligation of the State to help them carry out these duties.
Every child has the right to survival,
protection and education. UNCRC is a legally-binding international agreement
setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every
child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
Kailash Satyarthi (1954) is an Indian children's rights
activist. He is the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan , the Kailash Satyarthi
Children’s Foundation, and GoodWeave International etc.Till date, Kailash
Satyarthi and his team at the Bachpan Bachao Andolan have liberated more than
86,000 children in India from child labour, slavery and trafficking. In 1998,
Satyarthi led the Global March against Child Labour, 80,000 km long physical
march across 103 countries to put forth a global demand against child labour.
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education
and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She is known for human rights advocacy,
especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley in ,
northwest Pakistan, where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from
attending school. Her advocacy has grown into an international movement.
REFLECTION
The awareness programme is a successful one
as it gives the desirable result. The topic of the conscientisation is
appropriate for the audience since they could directly relate themselves with
the content. The pre-test and post-test helped to check the understanding of
the students about the concerned issue before and after the programme. It helps
not only the teacher but also the students to evaluate themselves on how much
they are aware about the ‘child rights’ and related issues. The power point
presentation is the appropriate material for presenting such a topic. It
generates interest and sustains throughout the end of the programme. This help
the teacher to carry out the programme without any interruption or
undisciplined activities. The placards serve as an appropriate visual aid to
catch their attention. Both the test conducts in a tension free manner. Those students
who are reluctant to write the answers in English are encourage writing in mother
tongue.
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