Policies and Programmes Related to Child Development

Children are a supremely important asset of a nation. The state should provide adequate services to children, both before and after birth and through the period of growth to ensure their full physical, mental and social development. The present book contains most informative material on policies and programmes related to child development. The material is compiled from authoritative sources.Main topics elaborated are: UN Action and National Policies for Children in Developing Countries; National Policy for Children; Child Welfare Policy; Problems, Policies and Priorities in Child Health; Rights of the Child; NGOs role in promotion of Rights of the Child; Constitutional and Legal Provisions and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; Neglected Children and the Law; Policies and Approaches to Handicapped Child Monitoring System in India; National Plan of Action on Children; UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Summated View; Child Welfare Programmes in India: An Overview Introduction to ICDS; Role of Grassroot Workers in ICDS Programme. This book will prove a dependable reference work for all the concerned.