Mokokchung, October 3 (MTNews): In view of cases of the ‘child lifting’ reported across the State, the Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has issued a set of directives for strict adherence by all Schools, both government and private, functioning within the State of Nagaland on Monday.
The directives include the following:
· One Teacher each may be made in-charge of one section/class to control access of unknown persons to students and to check authenticity of every person who meets students in schools.
· Attendance taken at the first period should be verified by all subject teachers during the subsequent periods.
· If any student is found bunking classes, School authorities/Teachers should confirm from parents whether the students are absent in actual or missing.
· Regular awareness should be given to Students, Teachers and Parents in coordination with the Police Department.
· Students should be given awareness about preventing the case of kidnappings via movie clips/plays/painting or other competitions/awareness campaigns etc.
· Students should be taught to rush and take help from the nearby authorities like Driver in Bus, Principal/Teachers in Schools, Parents, nearby Churches on roads, TTE in Trains etc.
· Students should be taught to remember at least two emergency phone numbers and two addresses (Parents/favorite Teacher) to use in case of any emergency.
· Basic self-defense may be taught in all schools with a caution of not getting harmed by the mighty in time of resistance. Where to use self-defense and where to resist should also be taught.
· There can be a Mock Drill to teach SOP in case a child kidnapping case is reported with different scenarios. Like kidnapping at railway station/or bus/or school etc.
· Techniques like Child shouting loud, “Help Help Help” if anyone suspicious approaches a child in public can be taught in mock drills.
· Children may be taught of indirect signals which a child can use to communicate to nearby people to save one from dangerous persons.
· Immediate information to police should be given in case any case is reported.
· Child Helpline 1098 should be used immediately when any case of child kidnapping is reported.
· Helpline Numbers of Local Police Station/Control Room shall be displayed in Class Rooms & Prominent places within the school premises.
· Assistance of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) may be taken to impart awareness to Students, Parents, Teachers and Public.
· Parents may be advised to avoid Uploading pictures of children in social media as anti-social elements track their activities like school time/sports time etc and make plans of kidnapping accordingly.
· Authenticity of shop owners nearby schools should be verified by the school authorities and Police/Civil Administration should be informed in case of suspicions.
· CCTVs inside schools and outside school gates may be installed.
