The Ministry of Education has mandated all states and union territories to enforce the ‘Guidelines on School Safety and Security-2021’ to improve safety measures in educational institutions amid rising sexual assault cases.
Two young girls, aged three and four, were sexually assaulted by a janitor at a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra, leading to widespread outrage
The school in Badlapur, where two kindergarten girls were sexually abused, chose to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a complaint.