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Firki - Teach For India’s online teaching training platform launches free courses to educate and aware teachers against child sexual abuse

Firki - Teach For India’s online teaching training platform launches free courses to educate and aware teachers against child sexual abuse

Mumbai : Firki, Teach For India’s Online Teacher Training Portal is proud to launch the Child Safety Module to generate awareness against child sexual abuse. Consisting of a series of courses, the module aims at equipping educators with the knowledge, skills and mindset required to respond to cases of sexual abuse in the classroom and community.

The launch will also host a panel discussion on 'Keeping Children Safe' that will witness the diverse voices of our stakeholders including students, teachers/HM, parents and a govt official. The purpose of the panel discussion is to highlight the -

  • learnings our stakeholders had from their experience of handling a case of CSA in their classroom and/or community
  • importance of equipping our educators with knowledge, skills and mindset to handle cases of abuse in their classroom and/or community

“A child victim is not a statistical number - we are talking of a life that is going to be there for many many years.” - Justice Madan B. Lokur, Judge, Supreme Court of Fiji / Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

 

Date - Nov 20, 2021 (Saturday)

Time - 4:00 PM IST

 

Keynote Address

The keynote address will be given by Justice (Mr.) Madan B. Lokur, known for his far-reaching verdicts on human rights, particularly the rights of children, women and victims of state and extrajudicial violence.

 

Achievements & Accolades of Justice Lokur -

 

  • Spearheaded the visionary move of establishing Juvenile Justice Committees in all High Courts and also headed the one in the Supreme Court of India
  • Currently is serving as the non-resident judge in the Supreme Court of Fiji.
  • Previously served as a judge at the Supreme Court of India from June 2012 to December 2018.

 

“We, at Arpan, believe that every child matters and a multi-faceted issue like child sexual abuse needs to be addressed from a preventive lens. Protection of children is an integral part of their overall development. In this context, we are happy to partner with Firki and develop courses on handling disclosure of child sexual abuse and prevention toolkit and reach out to educators all over India. Through these courses, educators will be empowered to play their part in child protection” - Dr. Manjeer Mukherjee, Senior Director - Programmes, Arpan

 

When it comes to child safety, the role of every stakeholder becomes important to safeguard the rights of children. Teachers can play a pivotal role in responding to and ensuring the safety of children within and outside school premises. These modules are just one step towards building the required knowledge base for teachers to respond to the issue of child sexual abuse with the utmost sensitivity. The HAQ and FIRKI collaboration for creating these modules are nothing but a starting point where knowledge and technology can really make a difference.” -

Kumar Shailabh, Co-Director, HAQ: Centre for Child Rights

 

The event will be moderated in partnership with Slam Out Loud that will give the audience an opportunity to listen to the powerful student voice.

 

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