ABOUT GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), located in Gandhinagar, India, was established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 and is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and University Grants Commission (UGC). GNLU is a student-centric, multidisciplinary and research-focused University, dedicated to building an environment enabling critical thinking on fundamental legal issues. It offers B.A., LL.B. (Hon.), B.Com., LL.B. (Hon.), B.Sc. LL.B. (Hon.), B.B.A., LL.B. (Hon.), B.S.W. LL.B, LL.M. and Ph.D. in law and allied subjects. GNLU has been ranked among the Top 5 National Law Universities in India by NIRF 2023 Rankings and the Best Law School in Gujarat with 5 Stars by GSIRF. It is the only National Law University to have established its own satellite campus at Silvassa, UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
GNLU aims to develop a sense of social responsibility among students and research scholars by developing skills with respect to advocacy, legal services, legislative policies and other legal reforms. It aims to promote legal knowledge and make law and the legal process efficient instruments of social development and social justice.
ABOUT CENTRE FOR WOMEN AND CHILD RIGHTS
The GNLU Centre for Women and Child Rights (GCWCR) was established in September 2020 to develop, promote and support advanced, interdisciplinary studies and research pertaining to women and child welfare, which lie at the intersection of law and policy. The Centre’s ultimate goal is to ensure social justice, human rights, and enhanced quality of life for all the children and women in India, with a particular emphasis on equitable quality education, care, protection, and justice for marginalised and neglected women and children.
The Centre has collaborated with leading organisations like the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), National Commission for Women (NCW), and Indus Action, among others; to carry our research studies, field investigations, workshops, etc. Under the Centre’s guidance and supervision, our students are actively engaged in research on Section 12(1)(c), Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009; NITI Aayog’s Project SATH-E, and Surrogacy Laws in South Asia.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
The course aims to:
- help participants gain a deeper understanding of child rights jurisprudence in India,
- create awareness about the social, cultural, and economic factors leading to the evolution and development of child rights jurisprudence,
- introduce key writings, concepts, principles, and discourses in this area, enable students to critically examine statutes, judgments, and discourses on law through the lens of equitability,
- facilitate informed decisions and deliberations on regulatory framework vis- à-vis protection and welfare of children in India,
- develop a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of child rights in India, through deliberations, research work, theory building, and information dissemination, and,
- facilitate a holistic and comprehensive understanding through reference to international jurisprudence on child rights.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Duration of the Course
- The course will be for 15 days.
- There will be a 1.5 hour session each day. Timings- 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
- Platform: Cisco Webex. The link for the meeting(s) will be shared with all the registered participants.
- Timings- 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
- Dates: 15 June 2023 – 30 June 2023 (except Sundays)
- Platform: Cisco Webex. The link for the meeting(s) will be shared to all the registered participants.
Course Modules
- Child Psychology & Development: Child Participation in Decision Making
- Right to Education of Children
- Combating Child Labour and Child Trafficking; Rescue and Rehabilitation
- Tackling Child Marriage and Early Childbearing: A socio-economic understanding
- Child Rights at Risk: The Climate Change Crisis
- Juvenile Justice I – Children in conflict with the law
- Juvenile Justice II – Children in need of care and protection
- Addressing Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence against Children: Identification and Mandatory Reporting
- Child Rights in the Digital Age: Cyber vulnerability, Cyber-stalking, and Cyber-Security
- Understanding Child Rights to Healthy and Hygienic Food and Nutrition
- Child Adoption Law in India & Rights of the Adopted Child
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) & International Child Protection and Welfare Framework
- Child Budgeting in India: Allocation of Resources and Welfare Schemes for Children
- Child Rights Advocacy, NGO Activism and Policy Influencing
Registration Fees
- Students – ₹500/- (+ GST)
- Professionals – ₹1000/- (+ GST)
Certificate
- An e-Certificate of participation will be awarded on successful completion of the course.
- 75% Attendance is mandatory to be eligible for the participation certificate.
- An MCQ test will be conducted on the last day of the course and the certificate will be duly awarded.
Who can Participate?
- Academicians
- Practitioners
- Activists
- Students
- Scholars
- Members of NGOs
- Other stakeholders, working in the field of Gender Rights.
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