Violations of Basic Children Rights at Elementary Level Education

Abstract

Violations of children rights are the grey areas in Pakistan that have grave consequences for the educational progress of students especially those studying at elementary level. This study probes the major children rights contravention at elementary level schools located in Pakistan; particularly in government sector schools where the learning course is usually taken by the principals and teachers as a regular affair without any fervent approach. In order to investigate the state of children rights in schools, principal, teachers and students from rural and urban area public sector institutions of Capital Territory Islamabad were taken as the sample for this study so that the state of these institutions in terms of providing basic rights to elementary students could be analyzed and it could be seen if they affect the performance of children in class or not. The result indicates the prevalence of several nuisance areas including corporal punishment, bullying, unhygienic environment, lack of educational facilities and proper infrastructure in these institutions which are directly affecting the performance of children in form of a decline in learning outcomes, specifically in rural areas where the use of physical punishment is reported to be practiced more in ratio as compared to urban areas. The study is significant as it explores issues and causes for children rights violations and suggests the necessary measures that would make the learning environment more conducive for students.

Pengaruh Lingkungan Keluarga Terhadap Pemenuhan Hak Bermain dan Hak Rekreasi

“…Lingkungan keluarga juga sebagai lingkungan utama yang berkewajiban untuk membentuk kasih sayang, kepribadian, bimbingan, perhatian, dan kesehatan (Barnadib, 2002). Keluarga yang ramah anak akan memberi dampak positif dalam mewujudkan pemenuhan hak-hak dasar anak (Shah et al, 2018). Berdasarkan rancangan dari Eaglantyne Jebb dalam Hidajat (2002) seorang aktivis hak anak merumuskan sepuluh butir hak-hak dasar anak yang kemudian diadopsi oleh PBB dalam UNCRC: 1) Hak bermain, 2) Hak untuk memperoleh pendidikan, 3) Hak untuk memperoleh perlindungan perlindungan, 4) Hak memperoleh nama atau identitas, 5) Hak untuk memperoleh status kebangsaan, 6) Hak untuk memperoleh makanan, 7) Hak untuk memperoleh akses kesehatan, 8) Hak mendapatkan rekreasi, 9) Hak memperoleh kesamaan, dan 10) Hak untuk berperan dalam pembangunan.…”