Pre-school transport remains risk
By Tulip Sinha
Transportation is another area where children are the most at risk and neither in school nor at their home. Here, the trustworthiness of the driver, cleaner and attendant comes into play. Children are at high risk as they are completely dependent on these people while going to school. Especially when the commute is done through private vans, auto rickshaws, etc. the chances of privacy violations and serious offences are even more as they are often not registered or verified by the relevant authorities.
Smartphones and technology advancements have given a big boost to authorities in nabbing such crimes. However, the same have even empowered and emboldened paedophiles and perverts who use technology for their pleasure.
The threats posed by such acts are far too many than can ever be quantified. When a pervert shoots a video of a child, he often sends the same to many other people. Anything that goes in cyber space once stays there forever. So, there is a very high chance of such material resurfacing after years. The trauma that the family suffers and the child who does not even understand the seriousness or the consequences of such acts is inexplicable.
In 2018, a nursery student was raped in Greater Noida. The incident shook the parents and the administration so much that it led to an overhaul in security measures on the premises. In another case, a four-year-old nursery student was raped by the driver of the school bus in Pinjore. The driver raped the girl after dropping of all the other kids.
Transportation is another area where children are the most at risk and neither in school nor at their home. Here, the trustworthiness of the driver, cleaner and attendant comes into play. Children are at high risk as they are completely dependent on these people while going to school. Especially when the commute is done through private vans, auto rickshaws, etc. the chances of privacy violations and serious offences are even more as they are often not registered or verified by the relevant authorities.
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| In a case, a four-year-old nursery student was raped by the driver of the school bus in Pinjore. The driver raped the girl after dropping of all the other kids |
The threats posed by such acts are far too many than can ever be quantified. When a pervert shoots a video of a child, he often sends the same to many other people. Anything that goes in cyber space once stays there forever. So, there is a very high chance of such material resurfacing after years. The trauma that the family suffers and the child who does not even understand the seriousness or the consequences of such acts is inexplicable.
In 2018, a nursery student was raped in Greater Noida. The incident shook the parents and the administration so much that it led to an overhaul in security measures on the premises. In another case, a four-year-old nursery student was raped by the driver of the school bus in Pinjore. The driver raped the girl after dropping of all the other kids.
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