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After recent case of sexual misconduct, spotlight on need for child protection policy in schools
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Safety of students is a collective responsibility, say experts
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Safety of students is a collective responsibility, say experts
The recent allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a teacher in a private school in the city, which spurred similar complaints on social media from other city school students, have thrown the spotlight on the need for a robust child protection policy in schools.
Stating that there was complete mismanagement of priorities among schools, Vidya Reddy from TULIR-Centre for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse, recalled an instance where a school refused to suspend an employee despite concerns raised by parents about his behaviour, since they were worried about finding a replacement for him.
Panel should be formed to look into issues pertaining to harassment of children, says Ravikumar
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi general secretary and Villupuram MP D. Ravikumar on Tuesday urged School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi to put in place measures to prevent sexual harassment of children in schools. In a letter to the Minister, he also asked him to seek a report from schools on whether Pocso Act, 2012, is being implemented.
Mr. Ravikumar made these suggestions in the wake of the arrest of a teacher of a school in Chennai on charges of sexual harassment.
Based on the guidelines laid out in the ‘Handbook on Implementation of Pocso Act, 2012, for School Management and Staff’ prescribed by the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), Mr. Ravikumar said that a committee should be set up consisting of student representatives, a parent and the management to look into issues of harassment periodically.
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