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ASSOCIATION FOR REINVENTING SCHOOL EDUCATION
School Safety & Child Protection Manual
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There cannot be a one-size-fits-all solution as schools vary greatly in terms of their setting and access to resources. Yet one cannot discriminate safety of any child. ARISE in collaboration with Mundkur Law Partners (MLP) had studied various legislations, guidelines and checklists issued by various authorities, tested them in real ground situation and came out with a comprehensive manual and toolkit for child safety in schools in 2018.
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Following the direction of Hon’ble Supreme Court, Ministry of Education (MoE) released comprehensive guidelines for School Safety and Security in Schools on October 1, 2021. MoE had examined several manuals and guidelines including the FICCI ARISE edition released in 2018 and issued these comprehensive set of guidelines which are to be read alongside NCPCR and NDMA guidelines.
Since then, ARISE undertook a practical review of the MoE guidelines, NCPCR and NDMA reports and has come out with the updated version of the Manual and Checklist that entails the following:
Since then, ARISE undertook a practical review of the MoE guidelines, NCPCR and NDMA reports and has come out with the updated version of the Manual and Checklist that entails the following:
- Comprehensive Child Safety Guidelines that states can prescribe.
- Draft Child Protection Policy that schools can adopt – covering POCSO, POSH, JJA etc.
- Safety Checklist that schools can fill periodically.
- Compliance mechanism – School Safety Committee having regular meet ings and taking Checklist on record.
With our true commitment to the motto ‘Student First,’ we are certain that schools and authorities alike would find this manual and checklist wholesome, useful and feasible to implement in the best interest of our school children.
This report was published by ARISE during its previous identity as FICCI ARISE. All rights are reserved.
