Difference between revisions of "Child Safety"

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

Revision as of 23:27, 28 October 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

Child abuse article in Wikipedia

Child Safety Manual