Nawanshahr: As per the guidelines received from District Program Officer Jagroop Singh in District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, under the leadership of District Child Protection Officer Kanchan Arora; An awareness program was organized at Government Primary School Durgapur to make children and school staff aware about Child Rights and POCSO Act.
During this, Child Protection Officer Gaurav Sharma (IC) informed about POCSO Act and Child Rights that it is necessary to have a safe environment for the all-round development of boys and girls. To create which, the government has implemented the POCSO Act to provide legal protection to children. So that children from zero to 18 years do not have to face any kind of exploitation.
He informed that under the POCSO Act, there is a provision of strictest punishment for any person who misbehaves with children from zero to 18 years. He asked the school teachers to discuss this sensitive topic openly with the children, so that the children can know about good and bad behavior. Gaurav Sharma informed the children about good touch and bad touch and said that if any child faces any kind of abuse, he can tell his parents or his teacher without hesitation. So that appropriate action can be taken against the misbehaving person under the POCSO Act with the help of the police department. Apart from this, Kanta, who is posted as an outreach worker under the Child Protection Unit, was informed about the sponsorship and foster care scheme given to the children. Under which financial assistance is given to needy and helpless children to continue their education. This scheme can be availed by two children of a family, any widow, divorced woman or single parent and such children, whose parents are suffering from any incurable disease or one of the parents of the children is in jail. Such children are covered under the sponsorship scheme.
If any needy and helpless child wants to avail the scheme, then he can contact the District Administrative Complex, 3rd Floor, Room No. 413. Apart from this, they made the children aware about the Child Line No. 1098.
Refreshments were also served to the children during the program. On this occasion, along with the children of the school, Principal Surinder Kaur and staff were also present.