REPORT BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON UNCRC United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child(UNCRC) Article 27 48: Children have the right to a standard of living that is adequate for child physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development. Article 28 49: State shall ensure free and compulsoryprimary education and encourage development of different forms of secondary education. Make higher education accessible to all on the basis of capacity. Make educational and vocational information and guidance available and accessible to all children. Encourage regular attendance at schools. State shall ensure school discipline is administered in a manner consistent with the child’s human dignity. Article 29 50: State shall ensure education of the child is directed to the development of the child’s personality, talents and abilities. 29 Provisions in the Constitution of India and Domestic Legislation/Policy Measures in Consonance with UNCRC Gaps between UNCRC & Indian Laws (G) and Recommendations(R) free and compulsory education for children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India. a) Section (12)(1)(c) 63 mandates 25 percent reservation for children from economically and socially disadvantaged sections, in private unaided schools. b) Section 16 mandates that “no child admitted in a school shall be held back in any class or expelled from school till completion of elementary education”. c) Section 17 (1) prohibits physical punishment and mental harassment of children in schools. (As provided under JJ Act especially under Sec 94 or any other law as may be applicable) d) Section 18 64: No school to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition and Section 19 65 of RTE Act 2009. Explanation 66. 6. The National Food Security Act, 2013 (concerning children below 14 yrs). Government policies/ programmes/schemes 7. National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy, 2013 deals with development and learning of child in first six years of child. 8. National Plan Of Action For Children, 2016 It assures a safe, dignified and a life full of growth opportunities to all children. G21: Many children in CCIs are often unable to access their right to education and development because they need special services to help bridge the age and education gap or they may be too old for school admission, or may not be interested in school education given their past life experiences and circumstances. R21: Special coaching should be provided in every CCI for children (who join the Formal School system in order to help them cope with the school curriculum and bring them at par academically with other children in their class). At the same time viable vocational training and skill development programmes should be promoted for children who can neither be linked to the Formal Schools nor the National Open School system.