Chennai: After a recent suicide by a female student in Coimbatore, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday released Tamil Nadu state policy for children 2021 to ensure the prevention and protection of children of all forms of violence, harassment and exploitation.
The policy says every child must have access to quality health and education services and will be free to express his views on any issue about him.
The policy, which was released by the Chair of the Constitutional Court of MK Stalin, said, “The Tamil Nadu government decided to build a safe and safe environment and child-friendly space as a foundation for the realization of all children’s rights in the state.” It also wants it to strengthen and maintain community-based mechanisms to protect children from all forms of harassment (physical, emotional, sexual, neglect, rejection, and online), discrimination, exploitation, violence or other activities that will endanger them or affect care, Protection, and overall development.
The policy also reaffirms its commitment to zero tolerance to all forms of violence against children.
Furthermore, would like to introduce a child protection policy in all schools to make all schools safe for children.
Form an internal complaint committee in all schools under the Posh Law (sexual harassment of women at work (prevention, ban, and recovery) ACT, 2013) and conducting awareness campaigns to all vole nce forms against children and their negative impacts on children Children, Law / Institution to be accessed or approachable for recovery, implementing the highest safety and security standards in all child care institutions, building a preventive and responsive child protection system, promoting effective law enforcement is some of the recommended steps in policy.
This shows an increase in rehabilitation services under the child protection system with a special focus on mental health and psycho-social support and ensuring the privacy of children who need maintenance and protection, adequate budget allocations proportionally with the population of the state gate.
It wants to consider institutional care as a last attempt and wants to strengthen family care and alternative care.
The government said it would be carried out by developing a comprehensive action plan with consulting all stakeholders.
“The policy was framed based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989.
Announcement that they will prepare an action plan based on input from civil society organizations, academics and children are also a good step,” Devaneyan, said an activist rights child.