Following the government regulation for The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012., Tulsi Public School has adopted (POCSO) act as part of the Child Protection Policy, for ensuring a happy and safe environment for all its stakeholders during the effective implementation of its curriculum.
Child Protection is the school’s commitment to safeguarding children from harm and abuse. The policy aims to create a safe and positive environment for children and importantly specifies stakeholders’ responsibilities and roles in the protection of children.
At TPS, the child protection mandate is reflected not only in the policies but also in every aspect of the school administration and management including in staff recruitment, training and teaching-learning transactions that would impact interactions between teachers, students, the school environment and parents – rendering them more child-centric.
SCOPE
The policy will apply to all people related to the school and who come in direct or indirect contact with children. This Policy encompasses guidelines for the safety and protection of children that includes physical, emotional and personal safety, protection from corporal punishment, sexual abuse, cyber-crime, and emergencies and disasters. The Policy comprises the following key elements to guide the behaviour and practices of personnel and individuals about the school such as:
- Creating a child-safe and child-sensitive school environment
- Prevention of child abuse – dealing with various forms of child abuse including corporal punishmentResponding to Child Safety Violations – Complaints mechanisms and response procedures.
- Recruitment and capacity building of personnel.
- Disciplinary action for misconduct.
- Monitoring and Review that includes self-assessment, feedback mechanisms and reporting.
OBJECTIVES
- To promote a safe and positive environment in school, conducive to learning and development, in partnership with children in line with the ‘The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012’ guidelines.
- To ensure compliance in line with and define practices for the same.
- To create awareness about THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES (POCSO) ACT, 2012’ for all its stakeholders (Internal or External).
- To help all stakeholders to understand their role and the school’s role in ensuring a safe environment for its children.
- To set in place mechanisms for awareness, redressal, monitoring, and review of the implementation of the child protection standards.