SAFETY FOR MORE CHILDREN
Trivandrum Don Bosco Veedu
Society is reaching out yet again to more chidlren accross Kerala. Children of
ICSE and CBSE syllabus schools have been often out of the reach of child
helpline accross Kerala. This doesnot mean that there are no child rights violations
against such children. Violations often donot get voiced as school authorities
and moneyed parents often hide it due to fear of loss of name and fame. They
often get 'settled' within wherein the child is often the loser. The competion
among schools to get more children often have negative impact on children as
they are forced to over perform. Non performing chidlren often are shunted and
have to leave school to join other syllabus schools. Violations that children
face at home never come out due to the better 'facade' of financially forward
families.
In collaboration with the Social Justice
Department, Government of Kerala we breaking the jinx to reach to all English
medium schools accross Kerala. Each classroom will display one poster each
where chidlren always have reminder to contact CHILDLINE when they are in need
of help and are in distress. The same project also will reachout to over 800
Primary Health centres accross Kerala where chidlren frequent for health care. The message of the posters highlights child protection issues and there is an exhortation to contact CHILDLINE toll free number when they are in need.
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