Children's rights in education need to be seen as inclusive and comprehensive and hence it is important that these be addressed in the context of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Respect for children as human beings means that they are no longer perceived as mere objects of protection but as subjects and bearers of human rights like all human beings. Great efforts are being made to offer children the best possible formative conditions, both within the family and in the community. The book covers important aspects of child rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child, education as a child right, experiences of eminent personalities from Asia, Europe and Africa regarding elementary education and an overview of child rights in the continents.
The book may be a major contribution to the researchers and organizations working in the field of child rights and education.
Prof. (Dr.) C. Naseema, M.Sc. (Physics); M.Ed.; Ph.D (Edn); PGDHE: DDE: PGDCA; DCRCSM (Sweden) is the Professor and Former Head , Department of Education, University of Calicut, Kerala and former Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Calicut and former Dean, Kannur University , Kerala. She has been working in the field of Human rights and Child rights for about 10 years and carried out project works in the field. She has more than 20years of Teaching experience in Education and carried out many research studies related to the field. She has completed 5 Major Research Projects funded by UGC, IIPA, and Kerala State Government.
She has authored 9 books, contributed to 9 books and has published more than 40 papers in National and International journals.
Dr. V.K. Jibin, M.A. (Pol Sc.), M.A.(Socio), M.Ed. and Ph. D (Education) worked as a Senior Research Fellow of UGC in the field of Elementary education. Presently he is working as Assistant Professor in Sree Narayana College of Teacher Education, Chelannur. He authored two books and contributed to 6 books in education. He has published 12 papers in National and International journals and presented 10 papers in International conferences.
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I
CHILD RIGHTS AND EDUCATION
1. Introduction
Short history; Geneva Declaration; Features of Children's Rights; Rights Guaranteed by Conventions; Elementary Education - An Essential Right; Applications of CRC in Education
II
EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIELD
India
2. Elementary Education in India: Some Emerging Issues
C.P.S. Chauhan
3. Action Research Strategy for Teacher Educators in Elementary Education
K.P. Pandey
4. In-Service Teacher Education Programme and Its Effectiveness at Elementary Level
R.G. Kothari and Jignesh B. Patel
5. Stress and Burnout among Primary School Teachers
K.S. Misra
6. Awareness of Primary and Secondary Teacher Towards ChildRights-A Comparative Study
Magre Sunita Vithalrao
7. Elementary Education: Maladies and Remedial Measures
P.N. Muthiah
Other Countries
8. Implementing CRC Norms in Schools: Supporting Actors and Structures Needed
Per Wickenberg
9. In the Best Interest of the Child: Change Agents' Efforts to Reduce Drop-Out in Malawi
Ulf Leo
10. Challenges of Transforming an African into a Child Rights Change Agent: Some Reflections
Anthony Mugagga Muwagga
11. Elementary Education in Malawi
Grace Kafulatira Mulima
12. Elementary School English Teaching in Multilingual Context: Implementation in Indonesian Rural Classrooms
Ngasbun Egar, Rahmawati Sukmaningrum and Siti Musarokah
III
CHILD RIGHTS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
13. Child Rights in India
14. Child Rights in Asia
15. Child Rights in Africa
16. Child Rights in Europe
17. Child Rights and United States
Appendix I: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Contributors