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PANJIM: In the wake of the horrific sexual assault on a seven year old girl child in a Vasco school toilet, the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights wanted closed circuit television (CCTVs) cameras installed at school gates and that a maintenance of a register to record details of all visitors by school authorities.
The commission in a letter to the state government has also sought a review of overall security in all schools to ensuring safety of students.
“Several other measures such as verifying credentials of the school bus drivers whether private or government with the police, ensuring patrolling at school premises during school hours have been put forward,” commission chairperson Sameera Kazi said, adding, “Our main purpose is to prevent children from running into criminally minded or abusive persons.”
Condemning the incident, Kazi suggested to the government that the commission could provide interim relief to the victim.
Meanwhile, reacting to the incident, the Students Islamic Organisation of India, Goa Unit, had expressed distress at this inhuman crime.
“Our society is facing an alarming situation today. The influence of cinema and advertisement on print and electronic media, projecting women as objects of violence and lust has affected our social value system,” Mohd Anis, Zonal President, said.
The association has also demanded that the government start value based education, strictly implement existing laws with stress on conviction rates.
