Consider the following statements in relation to the rights of a child in India : 1. It prohibits employment of children below the age of 16 years in factories. 2. It provides for free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age

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Q: 11 (IES/2011)
Consider the following statements in relation to the rights of a child in India :
1. It prohibits employment of children below the age of 16 years in factories.
2. It provides for free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of 14 years.
3. It provides for the constitution of a national commission and State commissions for protec- tion of child rights.
Which of the above rights is/are enshrined in the Constitution of India?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IES

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The correct answer is option 3, which states that the rights mentioned in statements 2 and 3 are enshrined in the Constitution of India.

Let`s dissect each option to understand the reasoning behind the correct answer:

Option 1 states that all three statements are enshrined in the Constitution of India. However, this is incorrect as statement 1, which prohibits the employment of children below the age of 16 years in factories, is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. Instead, it is covered under separate legislation, such as the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.

Option 2 states that only statements 1 and 2 are enshrined in the Constitution. Again, this is incorrect because statement 1 is not directly covered by the Constitution.

Option 3 correctly identifies that statements 2 and 3 are enshrined in the Constitution. The right to free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of 14 years is guaranteed by the Constitution under Article 21A. Additionally, the Constitution provides for the establishment of a national commission and State commissions for the protection of child rights under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.

Option 4 states that only statement 3 is en