Educate children about good touch and

bad touch, says HC

The Delhi government is considering a proposal to educate children about sexual harassment and good
touch and bad touch to control instances of sexual offences against children and women in the capital.
The suggestion was submitted before the Delhi High Court bench of Justices Kailash Gambhir and Sunita
Gupta on Friday during a hearing on steps taken to create awareness of sexual offences and the law in the
capital.

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Activists shout slogans against the Bengali government during a protest over the alleged gang
rape of a 16-year-old girl. (Piyal Adhikary/European Pressphoto Agency)
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Taking the rising cases of crime against women in Delhi into consideration, the Union home ministry has asked the Delhi Police to
form women patrolling squads for areas frequented by women or from where such cases are mostly reported. It has also promised
to increase the number of policewomen in Delhi.
Police sources said these teams would patrol the streets even at night and fill be formed at police stations across the city. Each
squad will comprise two policewomen.Taking the rising cases of crime against women in Delhi into consideration, the Union home
ministry has asked the Delhi Police to form women patrolling squads for areas frequented by women or from where such cases are
mostly reported. It has also promised to increase the number of policewomen in Delhi.
Police sources said these teams would patrol the streets even at night and fill be formed at police stations across the city. Each
squad will comprise two policewomen.
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