Her question opened Saturday’s session on children’s safety in schools, organised by The Hindu, as part of the #whatsyourissue campaign. Students, teachers, private school managements and activists met with officials from the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Women and Child Development. Niketa highlighted that safety was more than just physical safety, but covered even the mental well-being of a child. All the issues, be it the threat of molestation or student safety in buses, are covered in the CPC. ****Nooraine Fazal, managing trustee and co-founder, Inventure AcademyConducting safety audits and rating schools based on safety could be a possible method to encourage schools to comply with the CPC

Source: The Hindu September 18, 2016 00:56 UTC