India’s children understand that they own their body, mind and soul: Kailash Satyarthi

Jaipur, Oct 11: Safety and security of children are the two parameters which concerns every parent. Each day in India, roughly 40 children fall victim to the heinous crime of sexual abuse, which is almost 2 children every hour, according to a report. Noble Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi in his fight against child abuse today conducted a 35-minute session on ‘increasing awareness on the dangers of sexual abuse’ at the DAV Centenary Public School. The session, attended by over 15,000 children from multiple branches of the DAV school, focused on lessons on basic rights that children are granted under the constitution of India, the difference between good touch-bad touch and the need to understand the principles of ‘no touch’ as something to protect themselves and other children from potential abuse, stated the release. Mr Satyarthi said, “Today, the world witnessed an unprecedented moment when over 4 crore Indian children joined the war on rape and sexual abuse. They participated in the world’s largest child safeguarding lesson across India. This is the most effective attack on the age-old mindsets that stigmatise and blame the victims and strengthen the perpetrator. Today, I am confident that India’s children understand that they own their body, mind and soul. Since this generation is ready to protect itself, it is a guarantee that the generations to come will be protected.” “Education is the cornerstone in bringing about a revolution in the mindset of the society as well as fighting against the pervasive ignorance,” added the Nobel Laureate. Mr. Satyarthi has embarked on a 35-day ‘Bharat Yatra’ from September 11 to create awareness and seek solutions to combat the growing menace of child sexual abuse and trafficking. UNI