Constitutional Commitments
To The Children
Art. 24 prohibits the employment of
children in any factory or mine or in any other hazardous occupation.
• Art. 39 (e) & (f) in Directive
Principles of State Policies( DPSP) lay down that the state shall direct its
policy in such a manner that the tender age of the children is not abused and
children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner
and the childhood is protected against exploitation and against moral and material
abandonment.
• Recently
inserted Art. 21 A (vide 86th Amendment) provide the fundamental
right to primary education to the children in the age group of 6–14 years.
• Art. 45
in the DPSP provides for the early childhood care and education of children.
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