CHILD ABUSE

Presented By-
Ms. Ipsita Sahu
M. Sc. (N) Tutor
SNC, SOA (DTU)
 Definition
 Child abuse or child maltreatment is physical, sexual,
and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or
children, especially by a parent or a caregiver.

 Child abuse may include any act or failure to act by a

parent or a caregiver that results in actual or potential
harm to a child, and can occur in a child's home, or in the
organizations, schools or communities the child interacts
with.
Tips for Child’s Caregiver
 Give the child freedom to express his or her feelings
without any fear.
 Build a strong support system of friends and family to
support during tough and challenging times.
 Be patient.
 Make sure your love for the child is expressed through
words and actions. Do not hesitate to hug the child to make
him feel secure.
 Have open and honest discussions about drug and alcohol
abuse, smoking, sex and its dangers.
 How to Stop Child Abuse?
 One of the most important ways of stopping child abuse is to
recognize its signs in the first place. Children tend to suffer in
silence hence it is necessary to ask them to open up and share.
 Children often imitate the adults in their lives and if they have
seen a parent inflict abuse, they feel the behavior is acceptable.
Option for therapy and counseling for children who are vulnerable
to abusive situations.
 Spread knowledge about child abuse in the neighborhood or your
town. When people become aware of the harsh realities of abuse
and neglect, they will spread the word about it and this can stop a
potentially abusive situation.
 Educate children about ‘the good touch and the bad touch’.
Tips for Helping Abused Child
 On hearing or knowing about abuse of a child, make
sure you respond with urgency and care.
 Believe what the child has told you and do not repeat it
to others without reason.
 Never stop them from talking about it or make them
feel guilty about it.
 Tell the child that he or she is now safe and you will
take care of the situation.
National Policies
The major policies that have been formulated to ensure child
rights and improvement in their status are:
 National Policy for Children, 1974
 National Policy on Education, 1986
 National Policy on Child Labor, 1987
 National Nutrition Policy, 1993
 Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Women
and Children, 1998
 National Health Policy, 2002
 National Charter for Children, 2004
 National Plan of Action for Children, 2005
Following Acts were enacted for the welfare and protection of
the rights of the children:
1) The Indian Penal Code, 1860
 Infanticide (Section 315)
 Foeticide (Sections 315 and 316)
 Abatement to commit suicide of minor (Section 305)
 Exposure and Abandonment (Section 317)
 Kidnapping and Abduction (Section 360 to Section 369)
 Procurement of minor girls by inducement or by force to seduce or
have illicit intercourse (Section 366-A)
 Selling of girls for prostitution (Section 372)
 Buying of girls for prostitution (Section 373)
 Rape (Section 376)
 Unnatural Sex (Section 377)
Cont….
2) The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and
Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994
3) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act, 2000
4) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
5) Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
6) The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
7) The Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights Act,
2005
8) Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act
(POCSO), 2012