Guidelines on School Safety and POCSO Act, 2012 – instructions to Heads of institutions of all management schools / hostels
Memo No. SS-15022/57/2022-SAMO-SSA
01/08/2022
Sub: A.P-Samagra Shiksha- Quality
Education- Guidelines on School Safety and POCSO Act, 2012 – instructions to
Heads of institutions of all management schools/hostels–Issued-Reg
Ref: 1. Govt.of India, POCSO Act No. 32,
19th, June, 2012,
2.
D.O.Lr.No.17-1/2020-IS-11,dt.1stOctober,2021 of the Joint Secretary, Ministry
of Education, DoSE & Literacy, GoI, New Delhi.
The District Educational Officers,
Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha and Principals of DIETs in
the state are hereby informed that the School Education Department and Samagra
Shiksha is implementing POCSO Act, 2012 and School Safety Guidelines in all the
schools for the better implementation of school safety and security guidelines
to protect the students below 18 years of age group.
Further, all the above mentioned Officers
are requested to issue instructions to the HMs of all managements
schools/hostels in their jurisdiction and also to give wide publicity for the
school safety guidelines to save the children from sexual abuse.
The DEOs and APCs in the state are
instructed to communicate the following guidelines to school HMs for protection
of students as part of the school safety guidelines.
• To orient all teachers and students
regarding the school safety plan using the morning assemble platform.
• Regular meeting with teachers and
members of the school safety Committee to discuss issues related to school
safety and security and decide appropriate actions.
• Orienting teachers, parents and
students on the purpose and process of conducting parent teacher meetings and
its impact on al round development. According to section 19(1) and 21 of the
POCSO Act 2012, teacher’s management and all employees of schools need to be
made aware about the provisions of the act. Hence it is instructed to train all
staff members and support staff on child protection norms and child sexual
abuse prevented.
• School Complaints Committee: there
should be a committee consisting of HM/Principal, one male teacher, one female
teacher, one female student and one non teaching staf member, this committee
would receive and address all kinds of complaints from students.
• Child Abuse Monitoring Committee
(CAMC)- Apart from the school complaints committee, there should be child
abuse monitoring committee. At least one member of the committee shall be
independent persons with experience of child rights issues. CAMC should have
tow student representatives. All incidents of child abuse shall be reported to
the committee.
• Complaint Box:
• Each school
must have a Complaint Box in one/two locations and it should be maintained in
the true spirit.
• Students shall be sensitized in making
complaints on their issues, problems, bad experiences, etc.,
• The box shall be opened fortnightly by
the MEO/his nominee in the presence of PC member, Village Mahila Police, Women
and Child Welfare Assistant and Village Welfare & Education Assistant and
the complaints must be handled in confdentially, must be kept in sealed cover
and handed over on the same day to Mandal Level Committee.
• Mandal Level Committee consists of
MRO, MPDO, SHO, Supervisor, ICDS and MEO as member convenor.
• The Mandal Level Committee shall
examine the contents of the complaints and recommend to the concerned competent
authority for taking necessary suitable action within one week.
• Action must be taken on
recommendations of the Mandal Level Committee within 15 days.
• In case of a complaint against a
teacher or other staff of the school, conduct a discreet enquiry to protect the
identity of the victim/complaint.
• The log book at school level and
mandal level shall be maintained separately.
• Instructions:
• In case, students observe
tobacco/drug/related substances supply activities outside the school premise or
inside the premise, they may intimate the school authorities through the
complaint box.
• Students not to hesitate to seek
support from teachers / counsellors / parents when required
• Every student needs to follow the
guidelines on the safety and security issued by the school principal and
teachers from time to time.
• Senior students may discuss various
issues like bullying and sexual harassment with other younger students under
guidance of teachers
• There should be child safety posters,
POSCO BOX details and child helpline number on display in prominent locations
of the school.
• Identifying the students with positive
leadership qualities and making them part of the Anti-Bullying Task Force or
the School Safety Committee to act as peer counselors and educators to develop
a bullying and violence free school campus.
Hence, all the DEOs, APCs and Principles
of DIETs in the State are requested to take necessary action in this matter to
implement the above said guidelines and also give wide publicity.
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