Mahindra University School of Law Organizes A Lecture On "The Status of Child Rights In India"

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, or UNCRC, is the basis of all of UNICEF's (United Nations Children's Fund) work. It is the most complete statement of children's rights ever produced and is the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history. Most countries adopted these principles in their laws.

In India, our Child Rights and Juvenile Justice system has laws such as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, etc. Many adoptions focused rights and laws under the aegis of Anti-Human Trafficking Unit established under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Central Adoption Resource Authority established under Juvenile Justice Act to control and protect and child rights, were also discussed during the lecture.

Dr. Sridhar Acharyulu, Dean, Mahindra University School of Law, in his welcome address, said, "It is important that we focus on the well-being of the child. As law professionals, we need to be aware of the legal framework and ensure that it is followed not just in letter but also in spirit. Children are our future and no child should be exposed to abuses and exploitation. We must take care that no child is allowed to be a criminal because of legal apathy".

Dr. Manjula Mallepalli, Professor, School of Law, brought up the burning concerns of child offences and child adoption by a foreign national to the floor. Dr. Vinay Sharma and Prof. Vipasha Ghangoria, anchored the event and Dr. Shreeja Ghanta, proposed a Vote of Thanks. Students interacted with the guests and faculty in the comprehensive question-answer round.

Dr. Rama Devi Gudemela is a renowned expert in International law and Child Rights. In her session, she discussed the general principles of child protection against the abuses and vulnerability of non-discrimination, exploitation, family negligence & trauma, child prostitution, kidnapping, trafficking, child labour, child begging, privacy confidentiality etc. at home, school and community. She emphasized that a Need-based approach and Charity-based approach, should be differentiated from the Rights based approach for the protection of child rights.

About Mahindra University School of Law:

Set up in 2021, Mahindra University School of Law (MU-SoL) in 2021, offers two programs in law - the five-year integrated BA LL.B and BBA LL.B initially. Dr. Sridhar Achayulu, ex- Central Information Commissioner and a renowned legal luminary, is the Dean of School of Law.

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About Mahindra University:

Mahindra University, headquartered in Hyderabad (India) is a multi-disciplinary university. It works towards "Educating future citizens for and of a better world" and is envisioned to be a private University that will play a significant role in driving quality improvements and innovation in higher learning in the coming years. Mahindra University will focus on generating new knowledge through engagement in cutting-edge research and create a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship and undertake collaborative projects with industry and other academic institutions.

Mahindra Ecole Centrale, operational since 2014, was subsumed into Mahindra University and runs B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs under its newly christened Ecole Centrale School of Engineering in partnership with the Group of Ecole Centrale (GEC) institutions in France.

In 2021, Mahindra University launched the School of Management and School of Law. These will be followed by the launch of Schools of Education, Liberal Arts, Applied Sciences, and Design in 2022.

Mahindra University is sponsored by Mahindra Educational Institutions (MEI), a subsidiary of Tech Mahindra Ltd., the flagship IT company of the Mahindra Group, a US $19.4 billion industrial entity that employs in excess of 2,56,000 employees across 100 countries.

For more information, please visit: https://www.mahindrauniversity.edu.in/

Disclaimer: This is a press release by Mahindra University.