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HomeChild Safety

Child Safety

Health

Experts recommend designated courts for women, sensitisation training for judges, police and media

June 15, 2015 Sharath SR

Experts met to discuss the functioning of special fast track courts in Bengaluru with respect to sexual abuse, and plan the way forward.

Governance

College-run hostels in Bengaluru lack safety guidelines, self-regulation the only way

April 7, 2015 Akshatha M

As there are no separate guidelines for hostels run by colleges, it makes sense to have a self-regulatory mechanism in place, to ensure safety. The safety assumes importance in the wake of a shoot out that happened in a Whitefield hostel.

Governance

BMTC buses to get safer with the Durga alarm

February 10, 2015 Meenakshi Giridhar

Durga Foundation and BMTC team up to make travel safer for women and children. The Durga alarm will help alert others in case of harassment on BMTC buses.

Health

Our Safety, Our Voice: An event for child safety

November 18, 2014 News Desk

School students to come together to voice their opinions on child safety, and make recommendations that they would like to see implemented.

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Society

Bengaluru parents come together to fight for child safety

November 12, 2014 News Desk

Bangalore Schools’ Parents Association wants government to involve them and make them a part of the implementation panel on child safety rules.

Education

When a school hides the identity cards of its students!

November 4, 2014 Devishobha Chandramouli

In light of the recent cases of child sexual abuse in schools, a citizen asks pertinent questions about the current education system.and wonders if education has lost its nobility.

Education

Private schools should follow school safety guidelines and protect kids: Govt

October 31, 2014 Shree D N

Yet another rape in an upscale school. Some more protests. Do the statements made by the CM and the Home Minister point to the root problem? Read on.

Society

Four issues with most preschools in Bangalore that should concern you

September 15, 2014 Nadia Asif

Have preschools in Bangalore become a money-minting business? With no proper curriculum and untrained teachers, this unregulated sector is not convincing enough for parents who want to do the right thing.

Education

Interactive session on Child-safe Bengaluru at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

September 5, 2014 News Desk

If you are a parent worried about the safety of your kid, this is for you: An interactive session on child-safe Bengaluru.

Governance

Will Aug 31st school safety deadline fizzle out in confusion?

August 28, 2014 Arpana H S

Aug 31st was the deadline for schools to install CCTVs and put other safety measures in place. The Education Department had issued their own set of guidelines. What are schools doing?

Education

Is a school responsible when child abuse takes place on its premises?

August 13, 2014 Nikita Malusare

What is school’s responsibility in handling the cases of child sexual abuse if they take place inside the school? Read to know.

Governance

How should a case of child abuse be dealt with under POCSO?

August 12, 2014 Ganga Madappa

What needs to happen when a case of child sexual abuse is reported? The POCSO Act looks to secure quick justice without causing any additional trauma to the victim of child sexual abuse.

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Education

NBF and Vibgyor parents launch ‘Child Safe Bengaluru’ campaign

August 9, 2014 News Desk

Parents of VIBGYOR school reiterate the demand for justice, fast and fair investigation to get the truth out, punishment to all those involved, immediate suspension of the principal, vice-principal, grade one coordinator and the class teacher, credible and accountable authority to replace the existing management of the school.

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Society

What to do if your child is sexually abused

August 7, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Much has been spoken in the last month about Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) following some incidents in several schools. What can you do to safeguard your child from it?

Education

Will a password between you and your kid ensure safety?

July 31, 2014 Rajesh S

“You probably don’t know this secret, but your mother changed the password just last evening. Do you want to know what it is? It’s Gobi Manchurian!” Won’t some kids fall for this? How tough is it to convince a child?

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