Child protection: The pandemic has left the most vulnerable children invisible

By Shantha Sinha

Oct 25, 2020 12:02 am

Secunderabad, India: A right is an entitlement and it has three basic principles, without which rights cannot be enjoyed. The first principle is that of universality: a right has to be enjoyed by all citizens, including all children. There cannot be a distinction between a Dalit or an Adivasi child and a child who is better endowed.

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