CHILD PROTECTION AND ACTION NETWORK

Child Protection and Action Network (CPAN) is an advocacy program implemented by Mahita to prevent violence against children (VAC) in 2 mandals each from Adilabad and Mahbubnagar districts in the state of Telangana. The project is supported by UNICEF. To implement the project, the organisation is also collaborating with Telangana State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) by developing modules on issues related to children violence and developing the capacities of teachers to prevent violence at schools and communities. To ensure safety of children, the project is aiming to ensure all the safety standards are in place among all the government schools.

 Outcomes:

• 100 gram Panchayats have come forward to pass a resolution against VAC in the communities.
• Criteria follow up and verification details need to worked out.
• 60 Teachers and 40 youth have been trained on violence issues
• 240 Functionaries (Teachers from 35 schools, anganwadi workers, social welfare wardens from 120 villages) oriented on violence and its impact on children prevention approach.
• Mobilization resulted in increased awareness that violence against children is integral to all social and exploitative issues child marriage, trafficking and sexual violence.