“Child Safety” Enters Asia Book Of Records!

Hindustan Innovation Challenge, an annual talent hunt of Hindustan Technology Business Incubator & Hindustan Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre (HTBI & HEIC) brought out the innovation potential of students across different streams Creative solutions for the real-life problems were represented as posters and prototypes for evaluations by expert jury on 27 February 2019. This year, 210 teams of 737 students displayed their innovative ideas to the panel of academic experts, who evaluated the ideas/prototypes on pre-determined criteria. Winners were awarded with cash prizes and gift vouchers in the National Science Day celebrations the following day.

The workshop sensitised the gathering on the need for child safety and what actions should a common citizen take to prevent child abuse and safeguard children and provide them a safer place to learn, love and live. The day also witnessed a talk show between students of “Be the Change Movement” and “Friends of Police (TN Police).” Dr. Prateep Phillip, ADGP–CID, in his special address to the gathering assured them that the Police commit and dedicate themselves to protect the children against crimes like kidnap, abduction, child rape, etc. However, unfortunately with most of the crimes happening within the four walls of the house, Police get to know about this rather too late and quite a few cases do not get reported at all. He also highlighted the fact that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was amended in 2018 to provide for award of death penalty for assaults of an aggravated nature on children below the age of 12. 1 in 3 children, boy or girl, is abused. He added that the Friends of Police Student Corps will be introduced in all Schools and Colleges in India shortly to educate and empower the children regarding this. The record attempt will soon be made official after the approval from the Guinness Team.