24/09/2020
Rights of the Child(11)
21.Every child shall have the right to maintain his or her own cherished language,literature and culture, to profess his or her own religion and to follow his or her own traditions and customs.
22.(a)Every child shall have the right of access to literature contributory to his or her all-round development and to acquire knowledge;
(b)The Ministry of Information shall:-
(i)produce and disseminate children's books which are of cultural benefit to children,which promote and keep alive patriotism and which are aimed at the promotion of the children's moral well-being;encourage the production and dissemination of children's books by non-governmental organizations and private publishers;collect and maintain by special arrangement children's books at the libraries established by the information and Public Relations Department.
(ii) education and disseminate by mass media to ensure that children and their parents or guardians are made familiar with the rights and ethics of the child and that children have access to national and international news and information concerning them.