POCSO Awareness
Ahmedabad: Schools affiliated with CBSE , ICSE and IB boards in Ahmedabad will organise awareness programmes on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, under the nationwide Surakshit Bachpan Abhiyan to educate students about child safety, legal rights and mechanisms to report sexual offences. The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ahmedabad (Rural), will conduct the programmes from Oct to Nov 2027, according to a circular issued to school principals. The initiative is guided by the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority and follows a letter issued by the DLSA on Oct 23.
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