Girl students should be trained in martial arts: Central Board of Secondary Education
Posted on: 04/Apr/2015 2:25:43 PM - No. of views : (3236)
Central Board of Secondary Education has sent a circular to all its schools in India. It was mentioned in the circular, �The challenges of gender inequality, eve teasing and sexual abuse in school environment call for increased awareness and creating synergy among parents, teachers and schools. In order to ensure strict compliance of the Protection of Child from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012, CBSE has taken several initiatives and actions for creating awareness about sexual exploitation of school children. A school complaints committee should be formed. The committee may consist of principal/vice-principal, one male teacher, one female teacher, one female student, one male student and one non-teaching staff member and may be set up to serve as complaints and redressal body. An improved response system and alert administrative machinery is required to take immediate action on reported cases of misbehavior. Sexual offences committed by the persons who are in the ownership, management of staff of education institutions and persons in positions of Trust and Authority over children are liable for higher punishment as per the provisions of the Act. While the board encourages schools starting their own helpline numbers and displaying the same on notice board, it does provide another option. There is a Centralised Child helpline number 1098 and CBSE wants this to be popularized and displayed at prominent places in schools. In-house sessions should be held for all teachers to include a specific module on gender sensitization, programmes for empowerment of girls like teaching them martial arts etc. School Complaints Committee headed by the vice-principal, CCTV cameras in strategic places and putting up of a complaint box.
