SENSITIZING STUDENTS ON SAFETY:
WORKSHOP ON SAFE TOUCH
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can choose to
change the world.” –Nelson Mandela
With a
vision to sensitize and aware the young Blue Bellians about their personal safety,
sessions on Safe Touch were planned and prepared by the Health & Wellness Resource Center
Team under the mentorship of Dr. Alka Saxena, Deputy Director( Health & Wellness),
BBGS. These sessions were taken with
the students of Classes III to VIII in
different time slots by the members of Health & Wellness Team in the month
of September 2019 to help them understand personal safety and ways to keep
themselves safe.
The focus
of the session was to make students aware about the personal zones of their bodies for their safety. Difference between
safe & unsafe touch, adopting safety measures like- ‘Say No’,
‘Scream’, ‘Run for Help’ & and ‘Tell’ a trusted adult (Like, Parents,
Teachers & Counsellors) were also shared with them. . To help the students
understand the concept, an effective discussion on ‘Stranger Safety’ was undertaken, wherein students shared their
concerns and views. The session was summarized by showing age appropriate
videos to students on safety, suggested by the CBSE and the Gurgaon Police.
The
students found the workshop to be informative and felt that they were better equipped now to
face these challenges.
