Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: Jagdeep Padha, Chief Education Officer Jammu, called upon all HoIs of district Jammu to ensure that schools are safe places for children without any abuse or exploitation.
He asked them to take all preventive steps so that no incident of abuse takes place. He was speaking at a symposium on child rights and child protection organised by the National Development Foundation, Department of School Education, and UNICEF India at Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Bazar Qasaban.
CEO Padha was the chief guest in the symposium while Rajiv Khajuria, President of the National Development Foundation, was the guest of honour and Principal of the School, Kamlesh Bhagat, Presided over.
The symposium was a platform for students to actively engage in the discussion on child rights and protection. Sabiya, Muqadas Shabir, and Arush Fatima stood Ist, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively, while Hafsa Tafiq and Lakshmi Nath bagged the consolation prizes. All the participants were given certificates.
The school’s Principal, in her address, encouraged the students to report any child rights violations they encountered. Neeru acted as stage secretary, while Kulbir Singh, Senior Lecturer; Mamta Kouser, Senior Lecturer, and Manu Khajuria, Senior Lecturer, judged the participants. Vice Principal Poonam Suri presented a vote of thanks. The programme was facilitated by NDF APO Nisha Pandita and team members Aman Sharma, Preeti Manhas, and Rishab Tidyal.
Rajiv Khajuria, President of the National Development Foundation, assured full technical support to the school system for developing ways and measures to prevent incidents of physical and mental, or sexual abuse of children in schools and family settings.
CEO Jagdeep Padha acknowledged significant role of the National Development Foundation in facilitating the department’s extensive campaign on Child Rights and Child Protection. He also briefed on the steps taken by the Government to ensure safety and security of children in schools.
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