Delhi schools to conduct 'good touch, bad touch' sessions under POCSO awareness drive
The Delhi government is launching a month-long POCSO awareness campaign across all city schools to educate students on 'good touch and bad touch.' The initiative includes mandatory safety protocols, teacher training, and the establishment of child protection committees in over 5,000 schools.
Why it matters
This initiative aims to institutionalize child safety and sexual abuse prevention in the education system, potentially reducing vulnerability to exploitation.
Every school in Delhi will conduct 'good touch and bad touch' awareness sessions this month as part of a city-wide campaign to strengthen child safety and awareness under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Announcing the initiative on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the month-long POCSO Awareness Month is aimed at making child protection measures a permanent part of school systems."Delhi's POCSO Awareness Month is more than an awareness drive. This July, every school in Delhi will conduct good touch and bad touch awareness sessions, implement mandatory child safety protocols, and submit compliance reports within 15 days," Gupta said, according to PTI.Child protection committees in all schoolsThe campaign will see child protection committees set up in all 5,633 schools across the national capital by the end of July.
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