POCSO AND ADOLESCENCE WORKSHOP (21st March,2022)
The school conducted POCSO (Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences) and ADOLESCENCE workshop for the staff to ensure the safety of students and bring awareness about sexual assault and sexual harassment. It was held at school Loter Hall on 21st March at 2:30p.m. The speakers of the workshop were Mrs. Tenzin Dolma La , the school Headmistress and Miss Jigme Dhamdol La, the school guidance and counselor. They spoke in detail about the significance of identifying symptoms that might be the causes of behavioural changes in students regarding mental and physical abuse. They also educated the staff on the importance of knowing the rights of a child namely 1. The Right to Survival 2. The Right to Protection 3. The Rights to Development and 4. The Rights to Participation. They also made the staff aware about Juvenile Justice Act and POCSO ACT –2012 for prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and understand both psychological and legal implications of the Act.
The aim of this workshop is to create a safe school environment for the children in school and make them learn in school in a fear -free atmosphere. All in all, the workshop sensitized the staff about
1. Awareness Raising- breaking the silence and taboo
2. Prevention- minimizing the risk factor
3. Reporting- building trust
4. Responding- concern and support
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