RIGHTS OF SPECIAL GROUPS

(CHILDREN, WOMEN, AGED, HIV,

HANDICAPPED)
Presented By-
MR. RAJENDRA KUMAR JINJWARIA
M.Sc. Nursing 2nd year
RIGHT TO MOVE ABOUT
FREELY IN ONE’S COUNTRY
RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE
RIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION
RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF WORSHIP AND RELIGION
RIGHT TO EDUCATION
RIGHT TO LIFE
RIGHT TO PROPERTY
RIGHT TO HEALTH
RIGHT TO AN ADIQUATE INCOME
RIGHT TO SOCIAL SECURITY
WHO ALL ARE THE VULNERABLE
GROUPS ………????
 ACCORDING TO WHO

CHILDREN

WOMEN

OLDAGE PEOPLE

PERSON WITH DISABILITY

MEDICAL PATIENT
 RIGHTS OF CHILDREN

 Child must be given the means needed for its normal

development both maternally and spiritually. Hungary child
should be fed, sick child should be helped and homeless child
should be sheltered and secure.
SOME SPECIAL RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN

 Right to neglect exploration.

 Social security
 Right to name and nationality
 Right to free education
 Right to opportunity for play and recreation
 Right to special treatment, appropriate care if handicapped care
 Right to be among the first to receive protection and relief in time of disaster
 Right to freedom and dignity
 Right to enjoy these rights regardless of race, Colour , sex, religion and social
origin.
 ACT FOR CHILD WELFARE

 Free and compulsory education act was enforced April 1, 2010.

 PNDT-1994
 Regulation of production , supply and distribution act-1992 ( infant milk
substitutes, feeding bottle and infant food)
 The juvenile justice act-2000 ( care and protction of children)
 The child labour-1986 (prohibition and regulation )
 Child marriage restraint act-1929
 MAJOR CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR
SPECIAL GROUPS (CHILDREN)
ARTICLE – 21 A- provide free and compulsory education to all children of age 6-14 years.
ARTICLE -23- Bagger and other similar form of forced labour are prohibited
ARTICLE-24- age less than 14 years not allowed work in factory and mines.
ARTICLE 39 (F)- children are given opportunity to develop healthy envirment against moral
development.
ARTICLE 45- provide earily childhood care until the age of 6 years
ARTICLE 51 A (K)- parents and guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child b/w age
6-14 years
 RIGHTS OF WOMEN

 The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the
past few millennia, in modern India , women have achieve high office.
 IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR WOMEN IN
INDIA

 ARTICLE 14- Equality for women

 ARTICLE-15- the state not to discriminate against any citizen in ground only religion , race ,
caste and palace of birth.
 ARTICLE-16- equality in opportunity in all employment.
 ARTICLE-39- The state to direct its policy towards securing for men and women equally the
right to adequate means of livelihood.
 ARTICLE-42- work and maternity relief example- maternity leave.
 ARTICLE-46- Promote with special care like as hospital health care delivery system.
 ARTICLE-51- maintain dignity of women.
 LEGAL PROVISIONS

A) THE CRIME IDIFIFIED UNDER THE IPC.

1. SECITION- 376 IPC- RAPE
2. 363-373- KIDNAPPING, DOWERY, ATTAMPT TO DEATH
3. 498- TORTURE (MENTAL &PHYSICAL)
4. 354-SEXUAL HARRASSMENT
5. 509- IMPORT OF GIRLS UP TO 21 YEARS
 CRIMES UNDER THE SPECIAL LAW

1. ESIC-1948
2. LABOUR ACT-1951
3. FAMILY COURT ACT / SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT-1954
4. HINDU MARRIAGE ACT-1955
5. MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT-1961
6. DOWERY PROHIBATION ACT-1961
7. PNDT-1971
8. CONTRACT LABOUR ACT-1976
9. WOMEN DOMESTIC ACT- 2005
 RIGHTS OF HIV

1. Autonomy, security of the person.

2. Confidentiality and privacy
3. HIV testing
4. Health and support services, public benefit such as medical scheme and
insurance
5. Education on HIV and aids
6. The right of safe sex
 RIGHTS OF HANDICAPPED

1. Prevention and earily detection of disabilities

2. Education
3. Employment
4. Non- discrimination
5. Research and manpower development
6. Indian mental health act
RIGHTS OF MENTALLY RETARTED PERSON

 MR. person has a right to a qualified guardian.

 Right to protection from exploration, abuse and degrading treatment
 Right for allow and refuse treatment and restraint etc.
 RIGHTS OF AGEING

1. Right to refuse and allowing the treatment

2. Right for taking decision
3. Right in property.
SUMMARIZATION
 ASSIGNMENT

 Wright short note on rights of special groups

 REFERENCE

 K. Deepak, C. Chandran. Sarath, B. P. Kumar Mithun ; A comprehensive textbook on

nursing management; EMMESS medical publications; second edition; page number
(505-507)

 Wati jogendra , principal and practice of nursing management and administration,

frist edition 2013, published by jaypee brothers, page no 560-566Clement. I;
management of nursing services and education; Elsevier; page number-(313-316).

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