Illustrative image (Photo: Internet) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairsand Department of Education and Training will work together to combat violence againstchildren and child abuse at kindergartens and schools.
Under anagreement signed between the two departments, they will review regulations onpreventing violence against children and child abuse and foster amendments toand release of new legal documents to effectively and strictly handleviolations.
They agreed tocooperate in raising public awareness of children’s rights and prevention ofviolence against children and child abuse at kindergartens and schools;enhancing capacity building and developing plans to support and intervene thesecases.
The twodepartments will also intensify inspection and evaluation of the implementationof safety standards for children at kindergartens and schools.
They willcoordinate to provide teachers with legal education and improve their skillsand ways to prevent violence against children and child abuse from happening.
HCM City ishome to over 2 million children, including 10,000 from disadvantagedbackgrounds. Last year, the city reported six violence cases against childrenand 14 child sexual abuse cases.
One involved afemale elementary school teacher in Tan Phu district caught on a hidden camerahitting students’ heads and pinching their ears for not understanding lessonsor answering questions incorrectly./.
Under anagreement signed between the two departments, they will review regulations onpreventing violence against children and child abuse and foster amendments toand release of new legal documents to effectively and strictly handleviolations.
They agreed tocooperate in raising public awareness of children’s rights and prevention ofviolence against children and child abuse at kindergartens and schools;enhancing capacity building and developing plans to support and intervene thesecases.
The twodepartments will also intensify inspection and evaluation of the implementationof safety standards for children at kindergartens and schools.
They willcoordinate to provide teachers with legal education and improve their skillsand ways to prevent violence against children and child abuse from happening.
HCM City ishome to over 2 million children, including 10,000 from disadvantagedbackgrounds. Last year, the city reported six violence cases against childrenand 14 child sexual abuse cases.
One involved afemale elementary school teacher in Tan Phu district caught on a hidden camerahitting students’ heads and pinching their ears for not understanding lessonsor answering questions incorrectly./.
VNA
