1. Program Overview
Suraksha Shiksha is Sewa Bhav Foundation’s flagship initiative designed to protect children, strengthen school systems, empower teachers, and educate parents about safety, rights, behaviour and legal awareness.
Since Uttarakhand has a growing young population and increasing exposure to digital risks, this program ensures that every child learns:
It is built on four pillars:
2. Why This Program Is Needed
- Rising cybercrime against minors
- Bullying & peer pressure
- Lack of safety awareness
- Limited POCSO understanding
- Miscommunication between teachers and students
- Low reporting due to stigma
- Children unaware of rights
- Unsafe digital behaviours
- Emotional confusion in teens
Uttarakhand’s schools — rural & urban — face significant awareness gaps, and this program fills that gap with structured protection.
3. Program Modules (Detailed)
A. Child Safety & Protection
- Safe vs. unsafe touch
- Body boundaries
- Stranger safety
- Personal space
- Saying NO with confidence
- Protecting peers
- Identifying risky situations
B. POCSO Act Awareness
- What is POCSO?
- What is abuse?
- Mandatory reporting
- Who is the trusted adult?
- School responsibilities
- How to file/report safely
- Role of parents
C. Cyber Safety & Digital Discipline
- Safe internet habits
- Social media awareness
- Online grooming
- Sextortion prevention
- Gaming addiction
- Digital identity protection
- Cyberbullying
D. Anti-Bullying Curriculum
- Types of bullying
- Emotional impact
- Assertive communication
- School anti-bullying systems
E. Teacher Sensitization
- Child psychology basics
- Classroom safety protocols
- Responding to disclosures
- Communication & empathy
F. Parent Empowerment Sessions
- Building trust with children
- Behaviour management
- Understanding modern risks
- Digital parenting
4. Who We Reach
- Students (ages 6–18)
- Teachers
- School management
- Parents
- Support staff
- Counsellors
- Community leaders
5. Outcomes of the Program
After this program, children:
- Identify unsafe behaviour
- Understand boundaries
- Know how to seek help
- Build self-confidence
- Behave responsibly online
- Report harmful incidents
Schools:
- Become safer environments
- Strengthen reporting systems
- Train teaching staff
- Build emotional support structures
- Ensure POCSO compliance
Parents:
- Improve communication
- Understand modern risks
- Become active protectors
6. Program Delivery Format
- Workshops (1–3 hours)
- Full-day training
- School safety curriculum
- Digital safety camps
- Interactive role-play sessions
- One-on-one child guidance
- POCSO compliance support
7. Impact Stories
- A 12-year-old girl learned to recognize grooming and reported early signs, preventing harm.
- A school transformed its safety culture after teacher sensitization workshops.
- Parents started safe conversations at home after our digital parenting session.
8. CSR & Institutional Partnership Scope
Deliverables CSR receives:
9. Suraksha Shiksha – Why It Works
Because the program is: