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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]
  
 
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Revision as of 13:38, 4 August 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

Useful links

Child abuse article in Wikipedia

Child Safety Manual