Protection of Child Rights

CBSE Training

On September 9, 2021, CBSE organised an online teacher training on the topic- ‘Protection of Child Rights’. Mrs. Rumela Roy and Ms. Natasha Sharma from Arwachin International School attended the session. The resource person was Dr. Dakshayini  Kanna, Senior Principal, Harvest International School.The spokesperson began the session with a discussion on UNCRC (The United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child), which is considered to be the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history.

Following points were highlighted during the session-

1. Fifty-four Articles of Child-Right Convention
2. Four guiding principles of CRC- Non-discrimination, Best interest of the child, Right to life, survival, development and Respect for the views of the child
3. Policies of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
4. Guidelines related to safety of children in school
5. Article 19- All children have the right to be protected from all forms of physical and mental violence.
6. Key highlights of POCSO Act(The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences)
7. Role of schools in handling CSA by either preventing or intervening into the situation
8. Difference between Proactive and Reactive actions
9. Dos and don’ts to be followed to create a safe environment in our school and classroom.

She concluded the session by giving few suggestions to establish a safe school, such as-Providing guidelines to staff, students, parents, visitors and encouraging the children to take responsibility of themselves. At the end, an assessment was taken up by the participants, which helped them to understand the importance of protection of Child Rights.

Submitted by:-

Rumela Roy