Anonymous complaint boxes in all schools

No. M4/95408/2017/DGE Office of the Director of General Education, Thiruvananthapuram. Dated: 03/03/2018 E-mail: supdtm.dge@kerala.gov.in

CIRCULAR

Sub: General Education - Installing Drop Box for Children in school – Reg.

Ref: 1. Order No.CRMP No.2423/10/LA2/2015/KeSCPCR dated 26/11/2015 from the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

2. This office Circular No. M4/40217/2017/DPI dated 20/09/2017. *******

In order to prevent sexual abuse against the child and for the children to register complaints, POCSO online complaint system has been set up on all schools. All the authorities concerned must ensure its effective functioning

a help box (complaint box) should be set near the school office so that the children can drop in their complaints without fear.

The Headmaster should form a committee consisting of a teacher, SMC/PTA executive member and the school leader to open and inspect the drop box on every Tuesday and Friday and record the details of the complaint in a register which must be duly signed by the committee members.

The key of the drop box should be kept by the Headmaster and the committee members should keep the confidentiality of the complaint.

Action to be taken on complaint should be discussed by the committee immediately. If the complaints are related to sexual harassment, matter should be reported immediately to the police, Childline apart from reporting to the authorities concerned.

2.2. Aggrieved by the non-implementation of G.O.(P) No.39/2016 G.Edn. dated 11.02.2016 by the respondents, this public interest litigation is filed