A Child Protection Policy (CPP) is a set of guidelines and procedures designed to ensure the safety and well-being of students in an institution. The primary goal of our school is to create a safe environment for students and promote the holistic development of the students. The school has zero tolerance for any act of violence, bullying, abuse, or harassment against children.

·         The acts and offences which are to be reported under the CPP include physical violence, ragging, mental harassment, sexual harassment, cyber-bullying, stalking and penal offences under the POCSO Act (The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012).

·         A written complaint by a student and/or parent may be handed over to any teacher, counsellor, Dy. Headmistress or Principal which will be kept confidential to protect the child. No verbal complaint will be accepted.

·         A written report of the incident must be signed by the complainant, parent and one of the CPC members. If the complainant and his/her parents refuse to sign the note it must be kept with the record.

·         A Child Protection Committee is present in the school comprising of the Dy. Headmistress, 2 seniormost teachers and the counsellor who will investigate the matter reported under CPP.

·         The Child Protection Committee (CPC) must have a meeting at the beginning of every academic year, followed by one meeting every quarter.

·         Investigation will be done following standard protocol and will be throughout kept confidential. The child will be informed about the outcome once the investigation is completed.

·         In case of criminal offense, CPC must conduct a meeting within 1 hour and for non-legal offenses meeting must be held within 24 hours after the complaint has been filed.

·         The school will report the offence to the concerned law enforcement agencies as and when required.

·         If abuse is reported against any existing student or school staff, then he/she will be suspended for 15 days within which all investigations must be completed.

·         Background checks must be done for all the children and staff involved in the incident.

·         About any complaint, concerned parents will be informed immediately after discussion with the authority.

·         If the reported allegations turn out to be false, then an investigation will be done against the complainant.

·         When the matter is closed, the school will keep a post-incident report. A record must be kept using a reference number.

·         Amendments will be done in the CPP from time to time by the CPC.

·         Awareness programs are organized for students to educate them about child protection issues, Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 and POCSO, 2012.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS

·         Students must refrain themselves from using derogatory remarks for fellow classmates, juniors and seniors in school.

·         No physical contact is allowed among students and with other staff members.

·         Be respectful about the privacy and dignity of each child.

·         Treat all students equally irrespective of their cultural and physical differences.

·         Avoid using language that is abusive and hurtful to other children.

·         In case of any misconduct, child must report immediately to a teacher, DHM or Principal without any hesitation.

·         Student must refrain from sharing personal information about themselves and others that can be used against them.

·         In case of any offensive act, students must not conduct their own investigation.

·         Bullying and ragging is strictly prohibited in school and must be reported to DHM and Principal.

·         Students must not loiter around the school without any reason.

 

 

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TEACHERS

·         Teachers must report immediately any suspicious behavior. It is a criminal offense to conceal incidents of child abuse.

·         Respect and encourage children’s opinions.

·         Teachers must be conscious and responsive regarding the changes in the behavior of a child and provide necessary support.

·         Teachers must educate children regarding their rights, issues of abuse, neglect and exploitation.

·         Teachers must be careful while handing over their laptop to children for use.

·         School staff must be empathetic towards the requirement and needs of the child.

·         School staff  must refrain themselves from any behavior or talk which is inappropriate or sexually proactive.

·         School staff  must not engage in any communication with a child inside or outside the school duties that may make the child feel uncomfortable.

·         School staff must not engage in any form of physical contact with the child violating boundaries.

·         A complaint against any school staff will be reported to DHM/Principal and will be investigated by them upon which decision taken by them will be final in all cases.

·         Teachers must generate confidence among students to report against any incident of bullying, ragging or abuse.

·         All school staff must be provided any ID card which they must carry always.

·         Visitors must be allowed only with appointment and must be regulated by Principal.

                                                                                              Date-

                                                                                                              Reference No.-

Name of Complainant -

Registration No. of student -                                      Class-                                     Section-

Session-                                                                          Class Teacher-

Relationship of complainant with student (if any) -                                                                     

Contact No. –

Suspect-  Student             StaStaff             Any other

If known, mention name of the suspect-

Date of incident-

Time of incident -

Place of incident-

Brief description of the incident-

 

 

Names of witnesses to the incident (if any) -

 

Do you want to file a complaint under CPP-  YES     NO

 

Signature of Complainant                            Signature of CPC                                 Signature of Principal