Child Sexual Abuse - India

Dear Principal / Correspondent: On behalf of the American Library at the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai and the Tulir-Center for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse, I cordially invite you to a screening of the documentary “ RECOGNIZING CHILD ABUSE” followed by a discussion. Ms. Vidya Reddy, Executive Director, and Ms. Nancy Thomas, Program Manager, Tulir-Center will moderate the discussion.   Venue: U.S. Consulate General, Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 006 Date & Time: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 2.30 p.m.     Schools play a vital role in a child’s life. Teachers have the potential to effectively teach protective behaviors to children.   Teachers and school staff have the dual role of being educators and protectors of children under their tutelage. Teachers are in a unique position to identify and observe such children who need help and protection.   Early detection of child abuse is crucial in breaking the cycle of ...

 http://themamabeareffect.org/1/post/2014/08/keeping-kids-safe-from-sexual-abuse-in-schools.html http://www.tulir.org/takestovillage.htm#schools Schools are at the frontline of child protection since they have the potential to both teach protective behaviors effectively and to a greater number of children than any other system, including parental instructions. This is because a larg e part of the truly "awake" time of a child's waking hours are spent at school. Besides educators have a special role in combating child sexual abuse, as they possess the knowledge, training and opportunity to observe and respond to children's behaviour and physical conditions over a period of time. Additionally, because of the close daily contact they are in a unique position to identify these children who need help and protection. What schools can do to prevent Child Sexual Abuse: * Ensure teachers, volunteers and anyone else with access to children is properly screened ...

Schools have fire suppression systems and evacuation procedures. Coaches are trained to spot and treat issues like heat exhaustion and muscle fatigue. Teachers are trained to assess educational needs and recognize learning difficulties. But what is being done to protect kids from child sexual abuse?

The Anti-Bullying Alliance has launched the official film for Anti-Bullying Week 2014 (17-21 November). This year, the focus will be on preventing bullying of children with disabilities and special educational needs. Source: Anti-Bullying A lliance http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/ Anti-Bullying Alliance 28 July 2014 Further information: Official Anti-Bullying Week 2014 film - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxXbUEbX5E Official Anti-Bullying Week 2014 film - YouTube  

  A circular from the Central Board of Secondary Education dated March 2013, stating that teachers management and employees of all CBSE schools need to be aware of the pertinent sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act which have a special relevance to schools. They are Sections 19(1) and 21, 5 and 9 http://cbse.nic.in/circulars/circular_child_abuse_2013.pdf  

Hello A society’s integrity and worth is not based on whether cases of     sexual    violence against children happen. Instead it is based on the acceptance of the possibilities of    occurrence and proactive steps taken to    both safeguard and respond in a timely and appropriate way to ensure that its children may benefit from its caring and foresight to truly have the right to be safe all the time, everywhere. Tulir - Center for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse is organizing  Connecting the Dots –   The Annual Program Series to Address Sexual Violence against Children  between  August 4 – 8, 2014 at Chennai,   which will be in English. Details of the workshop are mentioned below   Since limited seats are available, participants will be selected based on their completed  application forms (Please find pasted below the Schedule with details and you may write to us for t...