VIMUKTI Pothnal,
organized Child Sexual abuse awareness programme at Govt. High
School Pothnal. Mr. Sudharshan coordinator, Childline, in the
keynote address spoke on Child Rights and responsibility of
children. Mr. Mukanna, team staff CHILDLINE, Raichur, addressed the
gathering and briefed on the objectives and purpose of the awareness
programme. The School Headmaster, Mrs. Niloferbagm exhorted the
children to stay away from evil elements in the society. Child
protection rest on three important pillars that is prevention,
intervention and rehabilitation, especially in the case of child
abuse, we believe that prevention is the most important pillar
because if a case reaches the intervention stage where abuse has
already happened, the damage caused to the child is immense and as
all of us believe “prevention is better that cure”. Children shared
about the various issues and the authorities present there suggested
possible solutions to them. Various child rights issues and other
difficulties faced in the school were discussed before the concerned
authority and sort the clarifications. Nearly 285 children attended
the program.
