Conscientization Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report

Conscientization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBMITTED TO                                                                               SUBMITTED BY

 MS.TINTU                                                                                        SR.SINJU DANIEL

 ASST.PROFFESSOR                                                                       ENGLISH OPTIONAL

MTTC                                                                                                 ROLL NO 18

 

 

CONSCIENTISATION PROGRAMME

The conscientization programme was conducted on 4^th December 2020. The topic of the programme was 'CHILD RIGHTS'. Following is the report of the programme

INTRODUCTION

As a part of our B.Ed 3rd semester curriculum, we had to organize a conscientization programme for students during our first phase school internship programme. For the same I selected the issue of child right violation and conducted the programme on the topic ‘Child Rights’. Child rights are specialized human rights that apply to all human being below the age of 18.  Children are the future of our country. However, it is the fact that they are the most vulnerable people and are subjected to abuse and neglect. Universally, childhood is recognized as a period of sensitivity requiring special care, attention and protection. Every child has a right to lead a decent life. However, the status of children is in an unfair condition all over the world and thus it is important for children to know about their rights. Even though there are established laws and regulations to protect children’s rights, the violation of them are increasing in a dangerous condition. Thus It’s high time to make the children and the society aware about children’s rights and dignity as a person and human being. The children’s awareness on their rights is depending on the exposure that they got from the society and people around them.2014 Nobel Prize awardees-Ms. Malala Yousafai and Mr. Kailesh Sathyarhi have reminded us all of the need to keep on advancing in providing opportunities that has an important effect on all children. The opportunities are meant to be meaningful enough to allow them to learn and gain the mindset and skills that would empower them to be free, develop themselves, their communities and the world. According to Mikhail Bakunin, the famous philosopher, children do not constitute anyone’s property: they are neither the property of their parents nor even of society. They belong only to their own future freedom. I decided to select this topic since I wanted to make the students aware about child rights and its importance.

NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE

Children all around the world are forced to work under conditions of outright slavery. They are subjected to physical, psychological and sexual abuse. Children’s rights are now laws. But it needs to be understood that this is a social law, not a penal law – in other words it can only be effectively implemented by people changing their approach; not by punishment. Better knowledge of Child Rights will lead to a better life for all children,  The aim of the programme is to make students  aware about various civil, political, economic and cultural rights of every child. The programme is also aimed at make them aware about the status of children in India and also to let them know about ‘the different kinds of violence against children.

OBJECTIVES

Enable the students to be

v  aware about ‘child rights’ and its importance.

v  aware about the practice of ‘child rights’.

v  aware about the role of  UNCRC on ‘child rights’.

v  aware about the status of children in India

v  aware about various constitutional provisions, laws, policies and programmes  related to ‘child rights’

                                                           REPORT

 The awareness programme was organized on the topic “Child Rights” on 4/12/2020

I have selected 10E students of St.Vincent’s school Thuvayoor were the participants of the conscientisation programme.

I entered into the class with all the materials and aids to do the programme. Students wished me and I wished them back, then I asked them to sit.

Power point presentation was used to present the topic. First of all in order to introduce the topic ‘Child Rights’ I had shown the students some pictures of child right violation to sensitize them with the topic. Responses are elicited about the pictures by asking some questions and students shared their ideas on the pictures. This helped to activate the student’s prior knowledge on the topic and they could easily connect to the picture. Then the title of the program ‘Child Rights’ was introduced in the PowerPoint slide. This could raise their interest towards the program as they could directly relate them with the topic.

Before going in detail, their level of understanding and awareness about ‘Child Rights’ and related issues was checked. I conducted a pre test to measure the same and this also helped me to check the effectiveness of the program.  The test papers are distributed to the students and asked them to answer each question. The question paper contained total 7 questions and they took  about  5-8  minutes to complete the question paper as most of them were not accurately aware about the answers. The test paper covered the areas such as the definition of Child Rights, UNCRC, four classification of child rights, child right protection in India, child labour etc. I explained the questions in Malayalam as well for better comprehension. Students were allowed to answer in Malayalam or in English.   After collecting back the pre-test papers, I preceded to the PowerPoint presentation for the detailed discussion on the topic.

 I started In the session with an introduction to the topic ‘Child Rights’ then I explained the  importance of  UNCRC and its four classification of  child rights.  Four students have randomly chosen from the class and displayed the placard of four child rights. Then I gave a brief idea on the status of children in India and moved on to some important child right activists in India. Next, I introduced various measures provided by India to protect children and their rights such as important legislations, national policies, programme and schemes, related to children. Then I presented a pie diagram of different types of violence against children in India followed by the possible reasons for the same. Then I divided the class into groups of four and asked them to discuss and come with suggestions to illuminate crimes against children and measures to  protect child rights. After their presentation of answers, I conducted the ‘post-test’ as preplanned. The questions of pre-test are repeated in the post- test to assess the effectiveness of the programme. Students took around 10-12 mints to complete the answer sheet.

 FOLLOWING IS THE CONTENT I DISCUSSED IN THE PRESENTATION.

UNCRC: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (commonly abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC) is a human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. The Convention defines a child as any human being under the age of eighteen, unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation. It is the most complete statement of children’s rights ever produced and is the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history.

The UNCRC defines the child as a person under 18 years of age. It acknowledges the primary role of parents and the family in the care and protection of children, as well as the obligation of the State to help them carry out these duties.

Every child has the right to survival, protection and education. UNCRC is a legally-binding international agreement setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.

Kailash Satyarthi (1954) is an Indian children's rights activist. He is the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan , the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, and GoodWeave International etc.Till date, Kailash Satyarthi and his team at the Bachpan Bachao Andolan have liberated more than 86,000 children in India from child labour, slavery and trafficking. In 1998, Satyarthi led the Global March against Child Labour, 80,000 km long physical march across 103 countries to put forth a global demand against child labour.

Malala Yousafzai  is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley in , northwest Pakistan, where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school. Her advocacy has grown into an international movement.

 

 

 

 

REFLECTION

The awareness programme is a successful one as it gives the desirable result. The topic of the conscientisation is appropriate for the audience since they could directly relate themselves with the content. The pre-test and post-test helped to check the understanding of the students about the concerned issue before and after the programme. It helps not only the teacher but also the students to evaluate themselves on how much they are aware about the ‘child rights’ and related issues. The power point presentation is the appropriate material for presenting such a topic. It generates interest and sustains throughout the end of the programme. This help the teacher to carry out the programme without any interruption or undisciplined activities. The placards serve as an appropriate visual aid to catch their attention. Both the test conducts in a tension free manner.