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CBSE, State Boards To Bring In Gender Sensitivity Modules

CBSE, State Boards To Bring In Gender Sensitivity Modules

by The Daily Eye Team May 23 2015, 4:13 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 36 secs

With the increasing emphasis on gender sensitivity and issues of violence against women, both the CBSE and the State board are taking steps to sensitise their students and staff. The CBSE has issued a kit to schools, which includes a handbook, cards and a manual to help schools train their staff and students on skills and attitudes to promote gender sensitivity. “The kit is meant to improve the children’s understanding of gender. If we catch them at a young age, they will be able to cope with life better,” a CBSE official said, adding that the kit is in compliance with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act 2012.

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