Schools Must Move Beyond Teaching, Must Be Safe Spaces

WITH rising cases of child abuse being reported across schools and communities, a panel discussion titled 'On-the-Ground Realities' was held on Friday as part of the CII Yi Bengaluru Masoom Conclave to highlight how schools—which focus on teaching maths, science and grammar—must also become safe spaces where children are taught about consent, boundaries, and their right to speak up.

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Experts stressed that education should not only shape minds but also protect childhoods, especially at a time when more children are falling victim to abuse within the very spaces meant to nurture them.