Textbooks To Talk About Good-touch, Bad-touch

    • pallavi.shankar@timesgroup.com
    • Publish Date: Sep 26 2017 1:29PM
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    • Updated Date: Sep 26 2017 1:37PM
Textbooks To Talk About Good-touch, Bad-touch

Amid rising cases of abuse of children, National Council of Education Research and Training wants students to recognise the difference between ‘good touch’ and ‘bad touch’ and read its books to find out what they should do if they face abuse. NCERT said all its books from the next session will carry a list of dos and don’ts to deal with the malaise. In the light of recent incidents we tell you what is ‘good touch’ and ‘bad touch’? Also, how are schools handling child safety rights? 


A good touch and bad touch
‘Good touch’ and ‘bad touch’ are words that are commonly used to explain to children what touch is and which one isn’t okay. In other words, for children, ‘good touch’ is a touch that cares for them, is necessary for their health or safety, makes them feel safe, or is fun. ‘Bad’ touch is any touch that kids don’t want. It is a touch that makes them feel scared, any secret touch or a touch on their private parts – unless it’s necessary for their health. 

How NCERT plans to go about it
  • The inner side of the back cover of all NCERT books will have certain guidelines in easily comprehensible language. It will also have specific illustrations about good touch and bad touch
  • There will be helpline numbers where students or parents can report such cases or seek any help or counselling 
  • There will be a brief about the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)

How are schools handling it?
POCSO committees work with parents and counsellors: “There is a POCSO committee in many schools where teachers and parent representatives discuss ways in which they can prevent sexual abuse,” informs Astha Sharma, counsellor at Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi. Cartoon movies on the subject such as ‘Komal’ — a video on good touch and bad touch and a 2012 episode of ‘Satyamev Jayate’ that addressed the issue of good touch, bad touch, is shown to children to help them understand the nature of problems they can face from deviants and paedophiles, she adds.
Workshops by experts for parents: Schools organise workshops for parents to initiate them into starting a conversation with their children about this sensitive issue, says Sanjay Bhartiya, principal of Nav Bharti Public School, Pitampura. “We organise these workshops to bridge the gap between kids and parents because when parents encourage children to speak up about issues they may be facing, it opens the communication lines in the family”, he adds. 
Peer educators for young kids: Peer educators are students of class X, XI or XII who are selected to guide children of junior classes to understand the nuances of good and bad touch. “We have student peer heads who counsel junior students on child rights and encourage them to share any uncomfortable experiences, if at all, inside the school, bus or playground. This is taken up by the school counsellor who talks to the student and tries to find the underlying cause of the problem,” says Sukhmeen Cheema, vice-principal, The Indian School, Delhi.

Counsellors share their teaching methods
  • To help students from primary classes, the first step is to sensitise parents. Once this is done, we make children aware of good touch, bad touch through role play, animated videos and skits.

Bhawna Sahni, teacher, Edify School, Nagpur 

  • Kids are curious about issues of sexuality, so we demonstrate issues like inappropriate touch, through dummies and dolls, besides having visuals, slides and videos. 

Dimple Joseph, counsellor, Eastern Newton School,
Adimali, Kerala 

  • Children are taught to recognise the tricks used by sexual offenders to lure kids. Also, detailed information on different types of touches and emotions is provided, followed by teaching of  safety measures. 

Nimrat Singh, counsellor, Ahmedabad

  • We simplify the knowledge of good and bad touch and break it down into simple steps, so that children even as young and five and six years, can understand. 

Aditya Dutta, counsellor, Meridian School, Hyderabad 

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Comments

Prathamesh Kandale HILLGREEN SCHOOL

Ideal!It is now a must for younger children to learn good values.a perfect initiative by NCERT

Hemalatha.G Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary Scho

Yeah! This is must. Students have to differentiate both. I remember a video in which actor Nivin Pauly tells about this. I guess I saw it in TOI. Good initiative by NCERT!

Shweta Ullala National Academy For Learning

A very good initiative taken by NCERT!

ABHIGYAN SINGH Harmony International School , Kharghar

that good

Pandu Sree Narayana Vidya Bhavan

Amid rising cases of abuse of children, National Council of Education Research and Training wants students to recognise the difference between ‘good touch’ and ‘bad touch’ and read its books to find out what they should do if they face abuse. NCERT said all its books from the next session will carry a list of dos and don’ts to deal with the malaise. In the light of recent incidents we tell you what is ‘good touch’ and ‘bad touch’? Also, how are schools handling child safety rights?

Pandu Sree Narayana Vidya Bhavan

A good touch and bad touch ‘Good touch’ and ‘bad touch’ are words that are commonly used to explain to children what touch is and which one isn’t okay. In other words, for children, ‘good touch’ is a touch that cares for them, is necessary for their health or safety, makes them feel safe, or is fun. ‘Bad’ touch is any touch that kids don’t want. It is a touch that makes them feel scared, any secret touch or a touch on their private parts – unless it’s necessary for their health.

Pandu Sree Narayana Vidya Bhavan

How NCERT plans to go about it The inner side of the back cover of all NCERT books will have certain guidelines in easily comprehensible language. It will also have specific illustrations about good touch and bad touch There will be helpline numbers where students or parents can report such cases or seek any help or counselling There will be a brief about the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and National Commission for Protection o

Pandu Sree Narayana Vidya Bhavan

How are schools handling it? POCSO committees work with parents and counsellors: “There is a POCSO committee in many schools where teachers and parent representatives discuss ways in which they can prevent sexual abuse

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