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Background

Each year an estimated 40 million children are abused; 150 million girls and 73 million boys have experienced some kind of sexual violence. Although research in India on this subject is limited, violence against children is prevalent and widespread. According to a study conducted by Women and Child Development 2 out of every 3 children reported being physically abused. Following abuse at home, schools are the next largest environment where abuse is reported. More than 60% of the corporal punishment in India is reported from government and municipal schools.

The Campaign

Learn Without Fear, Plan India’s advocacy Campaign is about preventing all forms of violence in schools. The campaign is driven against all forms of violence against children however it primarily targets at corporal punishment, sexual violence and bullying.

Vision for the Campaign

To create a world where children can go to school in safety and expect a quality learning experience without fear or threats of violence.

Aim of the Campaign

- Raise awareness on the rights of children to learn in a safe (violence free) environment in schools and the negative impact violence on children.

- Advocate the government agencies for effective enforcement of legal protection for children, including making corporal punishment illegal in schools.

- Advocate for the development of support and reporting mechanisms for children against violence in schools.

- Ensure access to methods of positive engagement in classrooms for teachers/ institutions.

The story so far..
Ramu a student is bid good bye by mother like every morning to school. He is running late to school and is dreading the punishment he is going to face if he reaches late to school.

Ramu reaches school and is beaten up by the teacher for breaking the rules

On his way back home, Ramu goes over his day telling himself that he must finish the heap of work assigned to him at school. He reminds himself of the severe beating that he will receive from his teacher if he failed to finish his homework for the next day.

After reaching Ramu breaks down and starts crying while trying to finish his loads of homework and tells his mother that he does not want to go to school anymore. His mother dos not understand the reason and in turn threatens him with his father setting his thinking right if he disagreed to go to school.

When Ramu’s father comes home, he is also very upset with his son’s behaviour and blames him of wasting all the money he earns working hard and trying to get him educated. He then, beats Ramu and threatens him to severe consequences.

Ramu has no other choice but to go to school the next day. To know what happens the next day with him is depicted in our next series

Please note these cartoon strips by children are based on what they see in their schools and not actual happenings. Also, the name of the children who have created the strips have been omitted to protect their identities

Why get a beating? A series of cartoon strips to put forth the immense psychological pressures which children go through in schools with teachers and parents often resorting to violence. This is Ramu’s story on how he was treated when he went late to school.

Ramu leaves his home like every morning to go to school and his mother tells him to have a good day.

Back in school, the teacher warns all the students to start moving inside the school building and threatening not to spare the late comers

Ramu is already late to school and is capsized by the fear of getting punished…. How will Ramu be treated is a story depicted in the next series.

Please note these cartoon strips by children are based on what they see in their schools and not actual happenings. Also, the name of the children who have created the strips have been omitted to protect their identities