In the wake of recent suicide by a girl student in Coimbatore, theTamil Nadugovernment on Saturday released a Nadu State Policy for Children 2021 to ensure prevention and protection of children from all forms of violence, abuse and exploitation.
The policy says every child shall have access to quality healthcare and Education and will be able to freely express his or her views on any issue concerning him/ her. The policy, which was released by chief minister M K Stalin, says, The government of Tamil Nadu resolves to build a safe and secure Environment and child friendly spaces as foundation for realisation of the rights of all children in the state.”
Forming internal complaints committee in all schools under POSH Act (The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013) and conducting awareness campaigns against all forms of violence against children and its negative impact on children, laws/ institutions to be accessed or approached for redressal, implementing highest standards of safety and security within all child care institutions, building a preventive, responsive children protection system, promoting effective enforcement of legislation are some of the measures suggested in the policy.