Trigger Warning- In an overwhelming majority of se*ual assaults against minors, the offender is known to the victim. Basically the child knows the perpetrator. It could be a relative, cousin, neighbour, teacher, family friend etc. Therefore the seeds of grooming are sown where there is trust with the child. How does this happen?  Why does the child not share the start of any misbehavior by an elder, with the parents?

Answer is because we cloud critical thinking of children with blanket statements like- ALL elders are Gods, don’t question relatives & teachers etc. When these very trusted elders breach a boundary, the child is confused cos they have been taught that these older people can do no wrong!  By the time this is noticed, it’s too late, sometimes even a life is lost.

Same goes with the concept of ‘strangers’. Children need to be categorically trained on who is family and who isnt. The fact that they should never accept gift or food from a stranger could save a life. Nobody they know even if immediate next door neighbor can pick them up from school unless a parent has specified, no teacher can touch them uncomfortably and most importantly- build a relationship of trust with your children so that they can confide in you should they feel threatened.

Please do watch our YouTube channel for more detailed information on this topic.

Stay Aware, Stay Safe.

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At ‘Akancha Against Harassment’ we strongly believe that internet safety should be compulsory subject in schools at a very young age.

Internet is an inevitable part of studies today but young students need training on it’s mindful use. In order for us to train we also need to make sure that the teachers and parents are well informed about tech advances.

Technology is magic for learning. There are innumerable resources available democratically for everyone on any subject under the sun we can imagine. It’s just a matter of imbibing some basic safety practices which will help children in all aspects of life not just internet.

We are happy to help in this process if you need us to conduct workshops for students, teachers and parents across age groups. Please contact us on – TeamAkancha@gmail.com

Stay Aware, Stay Safe. Please Mask Up, Get Vaccinated.

CONTACT US:

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ABOUT ‘AKANCHA AGAINST HARASSMENT’

‘Akancha Against Harassment’ is India’s largest social impact initiative against cyber harassment. It was founded by Miss Akancha Srivastava in February 2017. Its a not for profit Section 8 organisation.

Honorary Board of advisors

Foundation’s board hosts – Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Founder & CEO- Paytm), ADG Navniet Sekera (Uttar Pradesh), Commissioner Krishna Prakash (Maharashtra), Ritesh Malik (Founder- Innov8), Princess Diya (MP- Rajsamand).

Goals of this initiative

The initiative aims at Education, Empowerment & Bridging of general population with the authorities.

Support of the Indian Police for the initiative

Bridging is the most unique attribute of the initiative. We have a host of over 50+ senior police officers from across the country supporting us in content & awareness drive.

This unique strength helps us address any victim complaints that come to us as well as inform people about various measures of law enforcement across the country.

Multilingual AI Chat helpline for cyber safety

We run India’s only multilingual AI chat helpline for cyber safety. This helpline is currently available in Hindi & English on our website. It can be accessed from any internet enabled device. You can chat here anonymously, fearlessly.

We encourage you to please watch our videos, go to our website, arm yourself with knowledge. Stay Aware, Stay Safe.

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