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The human rights education can help both- to reduce human rights violations and contribute to building free and peaceful societies. Human rights should be a subject to all levels of education. The book presents an overview of the human rights, and implementation and Pedagogical aspects of Human Rights Education. It also deals specifically with methods and activities the teachers can use in classrooms for teaching human rights and the role of the teacher. The pedagogical aspect of Human rights education focussed in this book is a product of a series of workshops conducted on Human Rights education for the preparation of Modules for incorporating Human Rights Education in the school curriculum. Table of Contents : Foreword Preface 1. Introduction Human Rights-Meaning Rights and Duties General Conditions Underlying the Idea of Human Rights Human Rights Guaranteed in Main International Treaties 2. Human Rights in Indian Condition    br>Indian Constitution and Human Rights    br>Constitutional Provisions of Human Rights    br>Implementation of Human Rights in India    br>Agencies Promoted Human Rights Implementation in India National Human Rights Commission    . State Human Rights Commissions Human Rights Courts The National Commission for Women 3. Human Rights Education Need for Human Rights Education Framework of Educational Policies in India Human Rights Education in India: Elementary Level, Primary Level, Secondary Level, Higher Secondary Level Methods of Teaching Human Rights Implementation of Human Rights Education 4. Human Rights Education in Practice Model Lessons-English Model Lessons-Hindi Model Lessons-Other Subjects Human Rights-New Trends (Annexure) Right to Environment Rights of the Child Right to Development Intellectual Property Rights Consumer Rights Right to Information About author : Dr. C. Naseema, M.Sc (Physics); M.Ed; Ph.D (Edn); PGDHE; DDE; PGDCA is the Head, Department of Education, University of Calicut and Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Calicut and Kannur University in Kerala State. She has more than sixteen years of teaching experience. She has authored four books and has contributed papers to number of books as well as in many national and international journals.