Child protection policies in india
SHALOM EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY is a known champion of supporting child protection in India. Over the years, SHALOM EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY has implemented a number of projects tackling different forms of abuse of children: trafficking, child marriage, child labour, sexual abuse and exploitation. Our work in this area revolves around prevention and timely response, focusing on developing robust child protection systems, strengthening them at the community-, state- and national levels and monitoring them to understand their efficacy.
INITIATIVES FOR CHILD PROTECTION IN INDIA BY SHALOM EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY :
Our Vision : End all forms of Violence, Abuse and Exploitation of Children in India.
KEY CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES
SHALOM EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY ’s core areas of work under Child Protection in India include interventions around Children in Street Situations, Child Protection System Strengthening by workforce development through a competency-based training at the local and sub-national levels, ending abuse and exploitation of children, promoting psychosocial well-being through mental health and psychosocial support, online safety of children, and advocating for the child protection policy India.
As a leading child protection organization, we have been working to improve the lives of children in street situations since 2024.
Strengthening Child Protection Policy in India : Child Protection Services provided by the cadre included awareness generation, psycho-social counselling, access to education/health services, referral to institutional care and facilitating linkages with government sponsored social protection schemes.
Interventions to Fight Child Marriage and Strengthen Child Protection :
The National Plan of Action, 2016 by the Ministry of Women & Child Development seeks to end child marriage.
Addressing Child Labour Through Effective Child Protection Policy : we are implementing a project, ‘Work: No Child’s Business’ . This initiative is closely aligned with child protection services, focusing on safeguarding vulnerable children from exploitation.
In INDIA , WHO are working with children in the garment industry ,engaged in domestic work, agricultural labour, and other forms of work , As part of this initiative, we are working for the Empowerment of Children to pursue quality education and (future) employability within a supportive family and community environment; Increased enrolment and retention in quality formal education or, if relevant, bridge schooling, and improved access to youth employment, and collaborating with Government to support in enforcing relevant child-rights based laws and implement policies on child labour, education, youth economic empowerment, and social security.
We arrange joint collaborative campaign for series of activities like anti-Child labour campaign, releasing of anti-Child labour song and child labour research report, street play on anti-Child labour, installation of hoardings on anti- child labour.
Promoting Psycho-Social Wellbeing of Children Through Child Protection Services :
The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in heightened exposure of children to risks including neglect, abandonment, violence, and exploitation. SHALOM EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY has been working on safeguarding the physical and emotional well-being of children through Risk Communication and Community Engagement, contributing to child protection in India. Child-friendly materials/resources were developed and disseminated through audio-visual, mass media (radio/cable TV), and traditional paper-based media. We also set up (tele) counselling services with the support of trained/professional counsellors to capacitate the protection workforce to provide Psychosocial First Aid at the community level and promote child protection. Additionally, we linked children and young people reporting mental health issues to helplines, specialized institutes, and/or other referral services.
Enabling Online Safety of Children and Promoting Child Protection in India
Online child safety has garnered due attention in recent years with increasing access to the Internet, especially in the post-pandemic era. Efforts by the Indian Government to ensure online child safety have been commendable. SHALOM EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY , a leading child protection NGO, has been implementing a project since 2021 to support the ongoing work of the government on online safety for children in NAGALAND.
