POCSO COMMITTEE

To safeguard the interests of the learners, Vidya Niketan School set up the POCSO Committee ( Set up under the provisions of Prevention of Childrn from Sexual Offence Act 2012) . The Committee works towards safeguarding the learners from the challenges they face in their formative years at school. The Committee takes up age-appropriate initiatives to create awareness about sexual exploitation and to ensure that all learners are aware of the rights and responsibilities towards themselves.

Training session are conducted for the faculty and staff to recognize and report issues of abuse and neglect. Complaint Boxes are placed strategically and checked regularly by the Committee members to address the complaints, if any, Through its awareness campaigns and programmes, the Committee strives to ensure that all learners are treated with dignity and respect at all times. Gender Sensitivity Awareness programmes are conducted for learners of grades 5 and above .

The POSCO committee comprises the following members ( 2024 – 25)

CYBER SUCURITY

Creating cyber security awareness for students, teachers and parents.

The internet has become a useful resource for everyone and offers many helpful opportunities application on such devices, the usage of internet has increased dramatically. However, with increasing penetration and use of the internet, cyber-crime is emerging as a major challenges.

Looking at the growing importance of information security, the Ministry of Electronic and information Technology has identified this as a critical area. Information Security education and Awareness (ISEA) Project was formulated and launched by the Government of India. One of the activities under this Programme is to spread Information Security Awareness among children, women, teachers, home users, IT and non-IT professionals throughout the country.