Children are given wings by wisdom, along with the conscious rudder that keeps them safe from unscrupulous hands”.
Through a carefully thought-out program on “Good touch and Bad touch,” few classes were set aside specifically to preserve and protect our students and provide them with the warmth of wellbeing. The in-house counsellor Ms Gayatri, along with volunteers from the IXth and Xth std, presented a very informative and useful session where she tried to explain the students how to identify safe and unsafe touch and also what to do when an unsafe touch is experienced by them whether in school or any other public place. The children learnt to identify the bad touch areas. They also learnt to handle strangers who made unwanted touch and how to express their disagreement by saying ‘ Do not touch me.’ The children were taught to inform about such happenings to their parents, teachers and adults they trust. The resource person conducted a practical demonstration which gave the children a clear picture about the safe circle and made the concept of good and bad touch very clear. This also helped the children to recognize, safeguard and protect themselves against such dangers from an early age. The kids discovered how to recognize “No touch” zones, knew who to report suspicious activity to in case of an emergency, and who safe adults are.
They also learned how to behave with strangers and to scream and flee in order to refuse unwanted touches.
The practical presentation by our IXth and Xth std volunteers helped the students to recognize, safeguard and protect themselves against such dangers from an early age. The moto of the session was to enlighten the children that their body belongs to them and they need to stay safe and secure.
