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Advocate, Supreme Court I 'Hamara Samvidhan' (The Wire); Founder, The Womb

Idea 19. We should have basic self defence training, first aid training, good touch -bad touch training given to all students at an early age. Every person in India needs to know basic self-defence techniques so they can protect themselves if they face some untoward incident. This needs to be taught not just to school students but especially to adolescent girls. First-aid training is given to school students in the West but not in Indian schools. Students need to be taught how to use fire extinguisher, what to do if there is a first degree burn, what to do if there is an earthquake suddenly, or if someone drowns, or there is fire in the kitchen etc. These practical life saving skills is a must in Indian schools. For kids, since statistics reveal that both boys and girls in India are equal victims of sexual harassment, they need to be taught the difference between good touch and bad touch and encourage them to speak up if this happens. Some top private schools in India do focus on these skills but most government schools don’t. This needs to be made mandatory across schools in India. #100days100idea

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