Month-long campaign on children’s safety to be held in over 200 Pune schools

Pune District Legal Services Authority secretary Sonal Patil said the campaign will focus on programmes under the school's safety policy to keep children happy, healthy and safe.

"Central and state governments should provide periodic training including orientation programmes, sensitisation workshops and courses," Sonal Patil (inset) said.

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Pune District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) in collaboration with Delhi-based Social Axiom Foundation has initiated a month-long outreach campaign to promote Children’s Safety and Well-Being in around 240 government schools in Pune district as a part of Project CACA (Children Against Child Abuse).

PDLSA secretary Sonal Patil said the campaign will focus on programmes under the school’s safety policy to keep children happy, healthy and safe. She said the team will jointly conduct drills in schools by providing CACA safety workbooks to parents and teachers in English, Hindi and regional languages.

Discussions in this regard were initiated via video conference on October 11 with parents, school teachers and principals, and will now continue through in-person interaction and training in schools.

“We will move from school to school with children’s picture books, teachers’ manuals, posters and other important booklets. Research, workshops, assessments and annual psychology quizzes will also be part of the CACA project,” she said. Over the course of the month-long campaign, training will cover a diverse range of safety issues and different approaches including legal, academic and psychological to prevent child abuse.

Talking about judiciary laws, advocate Neha Tyagi highlighted the various types of crimes and offences against children and women. She spoke to guardians and school teaching staff about the significance of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act of 2012, the Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 and various other laws. The campaign will see the participation of judges, Supreme Court lawyers, academicians, psychiatrists, paediatricians and school counsellors, as per the official.

“Central and state governments should provide periodic training including orientation programmes, sensitisation workshops and courses,” Patil said.

Shubham Tigga

Shubham Tigga is a Correspondent at The Indian Express, presently based in Pune, where he covers the intersections of infrastructure, labor, and the modern economy. His reporting focuses on civil aviation, urban mobility, the gig economy, and workers' unions, providing critical insights into how transit and commercial sectors impact the daily lives of citizens. Expertise & Background Before moving to Pune, he reported extensively from his home state of Chhattisgarh, where he focused on Indigenous (Adivasi) issues, environmental justice, and grassroots struggles in mainland India. This experience gives him a unique lens through which he analyzes the impact of large-scale infrastructure projects on local communities. Academic Foundation He is an alumnus of the prestigious Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), where he honed his skills in investigative reporting and ethical journalism. His academic training, combined with his field experience in Central India, allows him to navigate complex socio-economic landscapes with nuance and accuracy. You can reach out to him on LinkedIn ... Read More

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