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Child
Welfare Policies and Programmes in India
Every
child has right to lead a decent life. The physical, mental and social well
being of a child depends upon the family to which she/ he belongs. In the
process of socialisation during childhood the family and school are two
important institutions which play significant role for integrated development
of the child. According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Child, child means a person male or female who is below 18 years of age.
While casting glance over Indian situation, it is found that, around 440
million are children which constitute around 40 percent of country’s
population. India has high rate of neo-natal deaths which is around 35 percent
in the world. Around 50 percent of child mortality occurs in the country.
Keeping in view the problems and challenges faced by the Indian children, laws have
been introduced and various policies and programmes are being implemented for
the welfare of children in India.
