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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].
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[http://schooleducation.kar.nic.in/pdffiles/Childsafety230714.pdf DPI Circular on child safety]
  
 
=Challenges=
 
=Challenges=
Child sexual abuse [http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-bangalore-rape-case-skating-instructor-arrested-in-bangalore-rape-case-2002891 Bangalore school child assaulted]
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#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]
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#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]]
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#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]
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#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihar_school_meal_poisoning_incident Mid-day meals food poisoning]
  
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=Useful links=
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#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse Child abuse article in Wikipedia]
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#[http://schooleducation.kar.nic.in/pdffiles/Childsafety230714.pdf Child Safety Manual]
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#[http://www.enfoldindia.org/learn/ Portal on child safety, of a Bangalore based Trust]
  
=Useful links=
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=Media=
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse Child abuse article in Wikipedia]
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#[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]

Latest revision as of 08:57, 17 November 2014

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. Bangalore Police have issued child safety guidelines directing all schools (including government schools) to install closed circuit TV (CCTV) for monitoring. In Mysore, schools have been asked to set up committees to handle this issue.

DPI Circular on child safety

Challenges

  1. Traffic Accidents Train rams school bus in Medak
  2. Fire accidents - Kumbakonam fire in school
  3. Child sexual abuse Bangalore school child assaulted and Minors assaulted
  4. Mid-day meals food poisoning

Useful links

  1. Child abuse article in Wikipedia
  2. Child Safety Manual
  3. Portal on child safety, of a Bangalore based Trust

Media

  1. District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) of Bangalore Urban under Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD) awareness drive in schools