Awareness Session on Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse organised at Adarsh Public School
Author(s): City Air NewsAn Awareness Session on Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse being organised at Adarsh Public School, Rishi Nagar, Ludhiana. Ludhiana, November 24, 2015: To spread awareness among school children on preventing and...
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Nov 24, 2015 12:30
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An Awareness Session on Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse being organised at Adarsh Public School, Rishi Nagar, Ludhiana.
Ludhiana, November 24, 2015: To spread awareness among school children on preventing and to be careful about the Sexual abuse, Young Indian (Yi) Ludhiana chapter organized an awareness sessions on Child Sexual Abuse at Adarsh Public School, Rishi Nagar, Ludhiana. The session was well attended by more than 200 students the school belonging to age group 6 to 14 years.
These awareness sessions are conducted under the Yi National initiative: Project – MASOOM. With an objective to sensitize school children on various forms of child abuse (physical, verbal or visual), making them aware about the concept of “Safe & Unsafe Touch”, giving them necessary knowledge which can help them in their personal safety from such abuse(s) at home, school or outside.
Dr Mehak Bansal, Chair Project MASOOM, Yi Ludhiana & Consultant, SPS Hospital Ludhiana & Ms. Laveena Aggarwal, Co- Chair, Project MASOOM Yi- Ludhiana were the key Speakers of the session.
Sharing his views on the initiative Mr Amit Juneja, Chairman, Yi said ”The Project MASOOM is a great initiative by Yi National Team and is taken forward with a great enthusiasm through country, Yi Ludhiana have tie-up with District Education Department and we are conducting these sessions regularly in Government and various reputed Private schools in Ludhiana.
Mrs Charu Juneja ,Chair Yuva School further added –“ To help & guide children, in case if they are facing such issues, a toll free helpline number “CHILDLINE – 1098”, has also been started throughout the country. CHILDLINE is India’s first and only 24-hour, free, emergency phone outreach service for children in need of care & protection, any kid facing such an issues anywhere in India can call the CHILDLINE help care number for consultation or help from their CHILDLINE volunteers.
Date:
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
