Changes

There is an increased focus on child safety in the aftermath of the incident in a private school in Bangalore, where a 6 year old child was assaulted. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-child-rape-case-To-make-children-safe-schools-must-appoint-vigilance-officers-Cops/articleshow/39076764.cms Bangalore Police] have issued [[child safety guidelines]] directing all schools (including government schools) to install closed circuit TV (CCTV) for monitoring. In [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/government-directive-to-schools-on-childrens-safety/article6258716.ece Mysore, schools have been asked to set up committees to handle this issue].

There is an increased focus on child safety in the aftermath of the incident in a private school in Bangalore, where a 6 year old child was assaulted. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-child-rape-case-To-make-children-safe-schools-must-appoint-vigilance-officers-Cops/articleshow/39076764.cms Bangalore Police] have issued [[child safety guidelines]] directing all schools (including government schools) to install closed circuit TV (CCTV) for monitoring. In [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/government-directive-to-schools-on-childrens-safety/article6258716.ece Mysore, schools have been asked to set up committees to handle this issue].

=Challenges=

=Challenges=

#Traffic Accidents [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/20-students-killed-as-trains-rams-bus-in-medak/article6244798.ece Train rams school bus in Medak]

#Traffic Accidents [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/20-students-killed-as-trains-rams-bus-in-medak/article6244798.ece Train rams school bus in Medak]

#Fire accidents - [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/declare-july-16-as-child-safety-day/article6220882.ece Kumbakonam fire in school]]

#Fire accidents - [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/declare-july-16-as-child-safety-day/article6220882.ece Kumbakonam fire in school]

#Child sexual abuse [http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-bangalore-rape-case-skating-instructor-arrested-in-bangalore-rape-case-2002891 Bangalore school child assaulted]

#Child sexual abuse [http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-bangalore-rape-case-skating-instructor-arrested-in-bangalore-rape-case-2002891 Bangalore school child assaulted] and [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/two-minors-sexually-abused-in-city/article6538782.ece Minors assaulted]

#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihar_school_meal_poisoning_incident Mid-day meals food poisoning]

=Useful links=

=Useful links=

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse Child abuse article in Wikipedia]

#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse Child abuse article in Wikipedia]

#[http://www.enfoldindia.org/learn/ Portal on child safety, of a Bangalore based Trust]

[http://schooleducation.kar.nic.in/pdffiles/Childsafety230714.pdf Child Safety Manual]

#[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/442015/dwcd-scales-up-awareness-drive.html District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) of Bangalore Urban under Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD) awareness drive in schools]