15-Day Online Certificate Course on Child Rights in India: Protection, Welfare, and Development

Post published:June 10, 2023
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About the Centre

The GNLU Centre for Women and Child Rights (GCWCR) was established in September 2020 to develop, promote and support advanced, interdisciplinary studies and research pertaining to women and child welfare, which lie at the intersection of law and policy. The Centre’s ultimate goal is to ensure social justice, human rights, and enhanced quality of life for all the children and women in India, with a particular emphasis on equitable quality education, care, protection, and justice for marginalised and neglected women and children.

The Centre has collaborated with leading organisations like the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), National Commission for Women (NCW), and Indus Action, among others; to carry our research studies, field investigations, workshops, etc. Under the Centre’s guidance and supervision, our students are actively engaged in research on Section 12(1)(c), Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009; NITI Aayog’s Project SATH-E, and Surrogacy Laws in South Asia.

The Objective of the Course

This course is focused to

help participants gain a deeper understanding of child rights jurisprudence in India,
create awareness about the social, cultural, and economic factors leading to the evolution and development of child rights jurisprudence,
introduce key writings, concepts, principles, and discourses in this area,
enable students to critically examine statutes, judgments, and discourses on law through the lens of equitability,
facilitate informed decisions and deliberations on regulatory framework vis-à-vis protection and welfare of children in India,
develop a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of child rights in India, through deliberations, research work, theory building, and information dissemination, and,
facilitate a holistic and comprehensive understanding through reference to international jurisprudence on child rights.

Duration of the Course

The course will be for 15 days.
There will be a 1.5-hours session each day.
Timings- 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
Dates: 15 June 2023 – 30 June 2023 (except Sundays)
Platform: Cisco Webex. The link for the meeting(s) will be shared to all the registered participants.

Course Modules

Child Psychology & Development: Child Participation in Decision Making
Right to Education of Children
Combating Child Labour and Child Trafficking; Rescue and Rehabilitation
Tackling Child Marriage and Early Childbearing: A socio-economic understanding
Child Rights at Risk: The Climate Change Crisis
Juvenile Justice I – Children in conflict with the law
Juvenile Justice II – Children in need of care and protection
Addressing Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence against Children: Identification and Mandatory Reporting
Child Rights in the Digital Age: Cyber vulnerability, Cyber-stalking, and Cyber-Security
Understanding Child Rights to Healthy and Hygienic Food and Nutrition
Child Adoption Law in India & Rights of the Adopted Child
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) & International Child Protection and Welfare Framework
Child Budgeting in India: Allocation of Resources and Welfare Schemes for Children
Child Rights Advocacy, NGO Activism and Policy Influencing

Registration Fees

Students – ₹500/- (+ GST)
Professionals – ₹1000/- (+ GST)

Certificate

An e-Certificate of participation will be awarded on successful completion of the course.
75% Attendance is mandatory to be eligible for the participation certificate.
An MCQ test will be conducted on the last day of the course and the certificate will be duly awarded.