AP State – wide campaign to end sex crimes against
women and children Awareness campaign To conduct Rallies for “Aadabiddaku
Rakshaga Kaduludam” on 7th May, 2018 in all the Districts as per G.O.Ms.No.11, Dated 5th May, 2018.
The recent incidents of sex crimes such as the one reported in
Dachepalli, Guntur
“Aadabiddaku Rakshagaa… Kaduludam” Programme Prethignna
Government hereby issue the following guidelines to launch a multi –
sectoral drive to empower women and children: -
All Departments and District Collectors shall launch
programs to empower women and children.
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1.
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All
Schools, Colleges and Educational Institutions are to hold Awareness Camps to
sensitise the Teachers, Employees and Students and to make action plans for
protection of potential victims in their territories.
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2.
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All
institutions such as Hospitals, Companies, Factories and Corporate entities are
to hold Awareness Camps to sensitise the employees and to make Action Plans
for protection of potential victims in their territories.
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3.
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Labour
Department should organize Awareness Camps for un-organised labour such as
rickshaw pullers, auto drivers, hawkers, migrant workers, etc., to sensitise
them to the issue and to identify and protect children at risk.
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4.
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Seminars
shall be held on women rights and good touch / bad touch for school children
to empower them to understand when the actions / intention of someone may not
be correct and take action to protect themselves.
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5.
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Self
– defence workshops shall be organized for all young children and adolescent
girls to enable them to handle any situation where they feel helpless /
attacked.
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6.
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Awareness
sessions shall be held for men and boys about the rights of women, legal
implications of sexual offences and the concept of ‘consent’.
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Role of Sadhikara Mitras: All Sadhikara Mitras shall
take action to spread awareness in the community regarding -
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a.
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Children
should use a safe, well – traveled route to take to and from school. Isolated areas should be avoided.
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b.
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Children
should be made aware of the dangers of accepting rides from or talking to
strangers.
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c.
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Children
should be encouraged to talk with their parents if they ever have a problem
with a stranger or even a friend or a relative.
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d.
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Teach
children their rights: When children are taught they are special and have the
right to be safe, they are less likely to think abuse is their fault, and
more likely to report an offender.
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e.
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Sensitize
on Acceptable Behaviour when around children: Children are very susceptible,
curious and are likely to enact the behaviour they see in their close
ones. The family should be sensitized
on what is the acceptable behaviour around children and teach the adults that
bad behaviour on their part will eventually lead to irreversible damage on
their child.
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f.
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Sensitize
the community on what child abuse is : Physical and sexual abuse clearly
constitute maltreatment, but so does neglect, or the failure of parents or
other caregivers to provide a child with needed food, clothing, and
care. Children can also be
emotionally abused when they are rejected, berated, or continuously isolated.
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g.
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Recognize
the signs of abuse : Unexplained injuries aren’t the only signs of
abuse. Depression, fear of a certain
adult, difficulty trusting others or making friends, sudden changes in eating
or sleeping patterns, inappropriate sexual behaviour, poor hygiene, secrecy, and
hostility are often signs of family problems and may indicate a child is being neglected or physically,
sexually, or emotionally abused.
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h.
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Report
abuse : If you witness a child being harmed or see evidence of abuse, make a
report to Officers of the Women and Child Welfare Department or Police
Station. When talking to a child
about abuse, listen carefully, assure the child that he or she did the right
thing by telling an adult, and affirm that he or she is not responsible for
what happened.
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AADABIDDAKU RAKSHAGA KADULUDAM Rally on 7th
May, 2018 -
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The District Collectors shall conduct a campaign under the name and
banner of “AADABIDDAKU RAKSHAGA KADULUDAM” on 7th May, 2018 in all
the Districts of Andhra Pradesh. The
Collectors are directed to ensure that the following objectives and
instructions are implemented scrupulously.
The
objectives of the “ Aadabiddaku Rakshaga Kaduludam “are :
i.
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To
mobilize the community from all walks of life for the common goal to end sex
crimes against women and children.
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ii.
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To
awaken the community to the ‘Zero Tolerance “policy and commitment of
Government of Andhra Pradesh to end sex crimes.
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iii.
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To
provide awareness on the penal provisions of the existing legislations such
as POCSO, 2012 and Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013.
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iv.
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To
provide protection and other support mechanism to the victims of sex crimes.
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The District Collector and Magistrate will be the implementing authority
in the District. The Project Director,
D.W & C.D.A., will assist the District Collector in coordinating and
rolling out the programme. The NGOs who
have been working in the District on the welfare of Women and Children shall be
encouraged to partner in this campaign to be conducted on 7th May,
2018 at Gram Panchayat, Mandal and at District levels. The District Collector shall conduct a
coordination meeting with all the line Departments on 6th May for
ensuring larger mobilization successful conduct of the programme on 7th
May.
The public representatives from all levels, the members of self – help
groups, Sadhikara Mitras, Youth Welfare Organisations, NSS and NCC groups,
students, representatives of NGOs, Workers Associations, Unions, Government and
private institutions such as schools, hospitals, corporate entities, and Media
shall be facilitated for participating in the campaign being conducted on 7th
May. The official and field
functionaries from all the Departments shall participate in this programme at
various levels. As part of this
campaign the following activities shall be taken up:-
01.
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Public
Rally covering people from all walks of life will be conducted at Gram
Panchayat, Mandal and at District Headquarters. One Mandal level Officer to be designated
as Special Officer for overseeing the programme at the Gram Panchayat
level. The Tahsildar, Station House
Officer and the CDPO / ACDPO shall lead the Rally at Mandal Headquarter. The Hon’ble Minister, District Collector
and Superintendent of Police may lead the Rally at District Level.
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The main banner should rad “Aadabiddaku Rakshagaa… Kaduludam”. |
[i].
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The
banner should be not less than 12ft and 4ft and should be held by the
dignitaries in the front.
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[ii].
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Placards
in the rally should have slogans relating to following messages:-
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End
all forms of sex crimes against Women and Children.
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Community
will not tolerate any sexual abuse of Women and Children.
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Men
& Boys change your perception of women and children.
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Support
Victim, Condemn the offender.
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Safety
for Women & Children, Safety for State
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Legal
provisions of POCSO.
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No
Offender will be spared.
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[iii].
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The
rally should be for no less than 3 KMs and should finally converge in an open
ground. A small open stage should be
put up.
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[iv].
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The
rally should culminate in an open ground located in the centre of the
District / Mandal headquarters and there should be a public meeting to
address the gathering. The
Superintendent of Police will welcome and give a brief introduction about the
situation of the sex crimes in the District, status of their investigation,
legal provisions of POCSO Act, 2012, Criminal Amendment Act, 2013 and
highlight the need for community awakening to end this situation;
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[v].
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Three
prominent citizens / political representatives will speak on the need for
Zero Tolerance of the community towards sex crimes against Women and
Children and the need for changing the
attitude of men and boys.
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[vi].
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The
goal is to empower women and children to feel equipped to handle adverse
situations such as those pertaining to sex crimes.
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[vii].
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The
District Collector will speak on Government of A.P’s commitment to make A.P a
safe State for Women and Children and launch “Aadabiddaku Rakshagaa …
Kaduludam”.
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[viii].
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The
District Collector will then symbolically release the Government’s Poster as
a mark of community awakening.
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[ix].
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Administering
the pledge, the District Collector will administer a pledge with all the
participants in the public meeting committing their resolve to end all sex
crimes against women and children.
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A larger public Rally and meeting shall be
organized at the State level at Vijayawada
The Spl. Commissioner, Department of Women Development and Child Welfare
shall take further necessary action accordingly in the matter.
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