Abstract
Children are the future of a nation. UN Convention on Rights of Child
(CRC) is the document which details civic, social, economic and moral rights of
children. In Pakistan, there have been positive steps forward in 2005 with
increasing admittance of the harmful effects of corporal punishment and child
sexual abuse for children. Pakistan has recognized that rights of children have
very important role in the future life endures of children. Teachers are a crucial
link in providing valuable information about rights of children. The teacher is the
key person in determining the success of the child. As a facilitator of each child’s
skill development, the teacher may need to creatively “stage” interaction with
children and use a variety of materials. Sowing the seeds for peace and justice in
classrooms could nurture a new generation of world leaders and ordinary citizens
who have a vision of peaceful world. So there is a need to collect data about
knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary school teachers regarding CRC.
For the purpose of data collection a sample of government primary school
teachers was selected randomly from Lahore city of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The knowledge, attitude and practices of teachers regarding UN
Convention on the Rights of Child were measured through three self-developed
and structured survey questionnaires. First two questionnaires collected data
from teachers and the third one collected data from primary school children of
grade four and five. Results of the study indicate that a big majority of primary
school teachers is knowledgeable regarding rights of children. Similarly they
have a good enough positive attitude towards the rights of children. They are also
practicing the rights of children in their classes in a great number. These results
can be used by teacher training institutions and NGOs for the development of
Early Childhood Education Programmes.
Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahid. (2009) Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Primary School Teachers Regarding Rights of Children , Journal of Elementary Education, Volume-19, Issue-1.
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