Students' Awareness about their Basic Rights at the Secondary School Level in Islamabad

A study of basic rights awareness among students at the secondary school level of education. This research was designed to identify the understanding of basic rights among secondary school students. This study was a qualitative approach, utilizing an interview tool as the primary research instrument for students. The target population of the study consisted of all students at the secondary school level of education. This study was limited to the public schools of the ruler's area of Islamabad. In this way, five public secondary schools were available, and a sample of twenty students was considered sufficient; individual interviews were conducted at that time. Data was collected through interviews and analyzed by using thematic analysis. The majority of the students were aware of basic rights and their domains, equality, freedom of expression, participation, education, privacy, right to respect and dignity, and justice. The majority of students believe in equitable treatment; many feel that schools do not effectively implement this principle. This study recommends that schools should promote an inclusive, student-centered, and rights-based learning environment and treat all students equally, regardless of their gender, academic background, or other traits.