CHENNAI: The city police on Thursday invited students of various schools to visit police stations and educated them on how to protect themselves from sexual abuse. Commemorating World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse on November 19, the Chennai City Police, along with Tulir-Centre for the Prevention & Healing of Child Sexual Abuse, is organising a number of activities through the month. This open house for school children was held across the city at the 123 inspectorate jurisdictions, and gave students a rare opportunity to interact casually with police officials.Students of Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Devastanam Boys Higher Secondary School and Pachaiyappa’s College School visited the Flower Bazaar police station. The students of Standard IX were given an insight into how police stations function and advised on how to act when they felt threatened. B Dinakaran, a student of the school, said, “The police have told us that we can approach them at any time if we feel threatened. They also told us what constitutes a good touch and bad touch.” Suresh, a teacher at Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Devastanam Boys Higher Secondary School, said, “It is a really useful experience for the children. The officers were very patient and it has been worthwhile.” C Palani, teacher at Pachaiyappa’s College School, said that students should be given more opportunities like this. Inspector Vijay of the police station said the officers were happy to assist.Similar sensitisation programmes were seen in many police stations in the city.
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