The Convention on the Rights of Child, 1989, defines a child as
(a) Every human being below the age of 14 years
(b) Every human being below the age of 18 years
(c) Every studentbelow the age of 18 years
(d) Every studentbelow the age of 14 years

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(b) Every human being below the age of 18 years

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