Composition & Essat Writing [ 32 ]

32- ] Composition & Essay Writing .

31-] Life In The Past And Life Now .

                            Over the last century , there have been many significant changes in the way we live , Obviously , it is hard to compare the life of ancient people and the life of the 21^st century because so many changes have occurred . However , even the changes that have taken place in the last decades are amazing .

                          To start with , people were not able to travel such long distances in such short time . Planes were not popular because they were very expensive . Nowadays we have become very mobile i.e. we have fast and comfortable means of transport and more and more people travel by plane . Besides , in the past people had to work much harder as they did not have tools or equipment which could make their work easier . Today most of the difficult , dangerous and dirty work is done by computers , robots and machines .

                        In the past conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now . There were not luxurious bathrooms , running water supply , electricity supply or gas supply , besides many people could not afford having household appliances like fridges , televisions , cookers , vacuum cleaners , washing machines etc. because they used to be luxurious goods .

                      Another difference between living in the past and now is the fact that nowadays he access to education is much easier . In the past there were fewer schools and the quality of education they provided was much poorer . Besides , nowadays it is much easier to find educational materials that you need thanks to the internet . Another difference is that in the past there were not many sources of entertainment . Therefore people used to spend more time with their families and friends .

                      All things considered , it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly nowadays .Life is definitely much easier now , however , it is not easy to decide whether it is better . Scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing . We still have new inventions which facilitate our life . However , life now is much faster and busier than it used to be in the past . Moreover , it has also become more dangerous , polluted and stressful . The standard of living has definitely improved , but it is doubtful whether the quality of our lives is also better.

32-] The Rights of Child .

                            In 1989 world leaders decided that children needed a special convention just for them because people under 18 years old often needed special care and protection . The leaders also wanted to make sure that the world recognized that children have human rights too . So the Convention On The Rights Of Child was issued . It is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights – civil , cultural , economic , political and social rights . The Convention sets out these rights in 54 articles and two Optional Protocols .

It spells out the basic human rights . Children everywhere have : the right to survival , to develop to the fullest , to protection from harmful influences , abuse and exploitation and to participate fully in family cultural and social life . The four core principles of the Convention are non-discrimination , devotion to the best interests of child , the right to life , survival and development and respect for the views of child . Every right is inherent to the human dignity and harmonious development of every child . The Convention protects children’s rights by setting standards in health care , education and legal , civil and social services .

                        By agreeing to undertake the obligations of the Convention [ by ratifying or acceding it ] national governments have committed themselves to protecting and ensuring children’s rights and they have agreed to hold themselves accountable for this commitment before the international community . States parties to the Convention are obliged to develop and undertake all actions and policies in the light of the best interests of the child . UNICEF ‘s mission is to advocate for the protection of children’s rights to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential . UNICEF is guides in doing this by the provisions and principles of the Convention on the Rights of Child .

                        Islam deals with the rights of children in every field of life starting from the right to live , their right to be brought up well , their right to parental love and tenderness as well as their right to own property and inherit property from their parents . Parents have the obligation to cherish , sustain , nurture , educate and train their children to be responsible good individuals .These duties begin even before the child is born . The mother has to take care of her baby . The father should choose his good mother , give him / her a good name and teach him / her Quran and other skills like swimming , archery , horse-riding etc. In brief , our children are our extension of life and the future generation of their country .