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:
Suraksha Shiksha helps schools, families and communities create safer environments where children can learn, grow and thrive with confidence.
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
Through awareness, prevention and early intervention, Suraksha Shiksha helps reduce risks and strengthen child protection systems at multiple levels.
Uttarakhand’s schools — rural & urban — face significant awareness gaps, and this program fills that gap with structured protection.
3. Core Learning Modules
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. Target Beneficiaries
The program engages all key stakeholders responsible for creating safe, supportive and child-friendly environments.
Students
👨🎓 Students (6–18 Years)
School Ecosystem
👩🏫 Teachers
🏫 School Management
👥 Support Staff
🧠 Counsellors
Community Stakeholders
👨👩👧 Parents
🤝 Community Leaders
🏛 Educational Institutions
🌐 Community Stakeholders
5. Expected Outcomes
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. Suraksha Shiksha – Why It Works
8. Impact Stories
The following examples reflect the type of positive behavioural and awareness outcomes that can result from child protection and safety education initiatives.
- 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.
9. CSR & Institutional Partnership Opportunities
Deliverables CSR receives:
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