PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND AWARENESS OF POCSO (PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT, 2012 AT SCHOOL LEVEL
AUTHOR – NIVETHA T* & KAVIN. R**
* GUEST LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES EDUCATION SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW, TNDALU, CHENNAI.
** ADVOCATE AND INDEPENDENT AUTHOR
BEST CITATION – NIVETHA T & KAVIN. R, PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND AWARENESS OF POCSO (PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT, 2012 AT SCHOOL LEVEL, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (8) OF 2025, PG. 240-244, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
Awareness can provide safeguarding for humanity, particularly for our children, who are the future assets of our nation. The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge level of the POCSO Act 2012 within schools and to determine the extent of actions implemented by schools to prevent child sexual abuse. The majority of students have awareness about child abuse. However, they lack awareness of legal procedures. This study emphasizes the necessity for students and parents to be well-versed in legal procedures. Awareness is a crucial instrument for enhancing the lives of our future assets, referred to as children.
Key words: Awareness, POCSO, Child sexual abuse, Children.