<p>The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has decided to run a gender sensitisation campaign for the staff and students at its schools across the country.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The issue of gender sensitisation has come in sharp focus because of the recent incident in the national capital,” said a KVS member, referring to the rape and death of a 23-year-old woman.<br /><br /> All sections society have to make efforts to address this issue, the member added.<br />The campaign will be at three levels with separate gender sensitisation workshops for principals, teachers and students.<br /><br />At the principals’ level there will be deliberations by educationists and psychologists on strategies for tackling the issue at the levels of teachers and students, the member said.<br />On Friday, the Delhi region of KVS organised its principals' workshop. A two-day workshop for teachers will take place on January 18 and 19. <br /><br />This will followed by sensitising students on the issue. The aim is to ensure that they are able to protect themselves in risky situations. <br /><br />Several activities have been planned as part of the campaign – including role play, counselling sessions and panel discussions by experts, psychologists and doctors.<br /><br />KVS runs over 1,000 schools across the country, catering to about 10.5 lakh students with about 55,000 teachers.<br /></p>
<p>The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has decided to run a gender sensitisation campaign for the staff and students at its schools across the country.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The issue of gender sensitisation has come in sharp focus because of the recent incident in the national capital,” said a KVS member, referring to the rape and death of a 23-year-old woman.<br /><br /> All sections society have to make efforts to address this issue, the member added.<br />The campaign will be at three levels with separate gender sensitisation workshops for principals, teachers and students.<br /><br />At the principals’ level there will be deliberations by educationists and psychologists on strategies for tackling the issue at the levels of teachers and students, the member said.<br />On Friday, the Delhi region of KVS organised its principals' workshop. A two-day workshop for teachers will take place on January 18 and 19. <br /><br />This will followed by sensitising students on the issue. The aim is to ensure that they are able to protect themselves in risky situations. <br /><br />Several activities have been planned as part of the campaign – including role play, counselling sessions and panel discussions by experts, psychologists and doctors.<br /><br />KVS runs over 1,000 schools across the country, catering to about 10.5 lakh students with about 55,000 teachers.<br /></p>
