Child Safety | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

How to protect your child from sexual abuse

November 24, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

November 20th, World Children’s Day, marks the anniversary of UN’s Declaration of the Rights of the Child. But how well-protected are our children from abuse, and how can we ensure their safety?

A wishlist for govt schools: political parties, are you reading?

April 2, 2018 Sunayana Chatrapathy

Education is the foundation of a strong society, but in Karnataka, public education in urban areas has been a neglected area. What can political parties do to set this right?

Poisonous plants in gardens and homes

July 19, 2017 Deepa Mohan

Many of us have small gardens or even potted plants at home, to add a touch of greenery and, as we hope, to purify the city air. Houseplants play several beneficial roles in our home

Namma 100 integrates multiple police helplines

June 15, 2017 Akshatha M

The upgraded emergency service response system has 90 telephone lines to help the police control room respond swiftly to public emergency calls.

Child sexual abuse in schools: what should be done?

December 7, 2015 Ashika Shetty

Enfold had organised a panel discussion on creating safe spaces for children in schools on November 28th. Experts shared the recommended protocols and systems to be followed by schools as per the CPP and POCSO Act.

Wounded Knee: An (Indian) Indian Tale

July 22, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

This humorous account of how the author came to the rescue of a young school-going lad, is truly a lesson in appreciating the little things in life.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

Education

Mystery of Vibgyor arrests: Will the child ever get justice?

July 30, 2014 Nikita Malusare

One of the newly arrested persons was picked up by police earlier too, when he went to prison to give food to Mustafa, say sources. He was released, and re-arrested on Monday.