Instructions On Implementation of Action
to Be Taken Against the Child Abuse on School Children
Rc.No.Spl/SCERT/2022 Dated:-19/08/2022
Sub: - SE- SCERT, A.P.- Instructions on implementation of action to be taken against the Child abuse on school children- Issued- Regarding.
All the Regional Joint Directors of
School Education and all the District educational Officers in the State are
informed that as per the directions given by the Honorable Supreme Court of
India and Juvenile Justice Committee of Hon’ble High-Court, Department of
School Education has taken steps to create awareness about child sexual abuse
and POCSO act among children. In this connection the Department has prepared
two posters and a model complaint box which are to be kept in all schools under
all managements.
Printing & supply of posters and
complaint box may take 2 months time. Meanwhile, DEOs should make arrangements
to print and display the posters which are enclosed in PDF format along-with
this proceedings. Posters should be displayed in prominent places in the
schools, visible to all students. A complaint box of appropriate size and
suitable material shall be prepared and kept outside the HMs's room and shall
be reachable to all students
The following measures to be taken on
implementation.
1. Maintaining uniformity of Poster size
throughout the district.
2. Any small box with a lock fixed to a
wall can used as complaint box.
3. Budget can be met from the school
maintenance grant for printing of posters and complaint box.
4.Concerned Mandal Educational officer,
in the presence of officers from other departments, including a woman police
constable from the nearby police station and ANM shall open the complaint box
every 15 days and read the complaints dropped in the complaint box. They should
inform about the complaints to the concerned department for taking necessary
action.
5. The identity of the complainant shall
not be disclosed at any point and shall be kept confidential.
6. MEOs shall send regular report to the
DEO and DEO should send fortnightly report to Director, SCERT on 1st and 15th
of every month in the proforma enclosed.
Therefore, all the Regional Joint
Directors of School Education and all the District educational Officers in the
State are requested to issue necessary instructions accordingly to the Deputy
Educational Officers, Mandal Educational officers, Head Master under their
purview to stop child abuse in schools. The instructions shall be followed
scrupulously.
This should be treated as Most important
and Urgent priority.
Encl: - Poster format in PDF
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