POCSO POLICY – Welcome to Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School

AS PER PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES (POCSO) Act guidelines.

INTRODUCTION

In accordance with the government regulation for The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012., Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School has adopted (POCSO) act as part of the Child Protection Policy ,for ensuring happy and safe environment for all its stakeholders during effective implementation of its curriculum.

Child Protection is the school’s commitment to safeguard 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 Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School, 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 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 in relation to 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 punishment
Responding 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 for 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 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.

SUPPORTING STRUCTURE

AS PER PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES (POCSO) Act guidelines.

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Guru Hargobind Public School Sidhwan Khurd, Jagraon, 142024 Punjab India.

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