There is no denying that teachers play an incredibly significant role in shaping the minds of their students. In fact, given the amount of time a child spends in school, it would not be wrong to say that they become the first port of call for students, in times of distress.
“I have come across some heart wrenching anecdotes from these students. The idea is not only to educate but also help them overcome any such memories that will cause them suffering.”
The torture began right from the day she filed the FIR. The principal had filed a police complaint under the POCSO Act. Little did she know that the repercussions of it would be her sacking.
The premise for Vishnu Teja to write to President Ram Nath Kovind to be legally granted euthanasia had arose out of two decades of debilitating trauma as a child sexual abuse survivor.
This proposed move, which is yet to get approval from the centre, recommends that any person who was sexually assaulted as a child, be allowed to report the incident until they turn 25 years of age.
While schools may be a secondary centre for their development and progress, it is at home and the protective shade of the parents that the ultimate empowerment of a child in terms of emotional and mental growth can be supported.
Coming to terms with her own abuse while encountering news reports and stories of child sexual abuse, Sonal Kellogg decided there was no better time to speak up.
Instead of blaming and shaming the victim of sexual offences who are predominantly female, this ad is putting the onus directly on those who actually commit sexual offences and the circumstances that encourage such behaviour in the male population.