In order to generate  awareness among children about the concept of  ‘safe touch’, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) has directed its schools to observe a "Child Safety Week" from September 9-14.

A safety team of the civic body will explain to the children about the concept of "safe touch". A senior NMC official said that the school safety committee should include the head of the school, four students, four parents from the school management committee, a senior teacher, a primary teacher and a member of the non-teaching staff. It should also have a balanced representation of male and female members, he added.

The civic body is undertaking this initiative along with the Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR). The civic body has directed the heads of its schools to constitute safety sub-committees within 10 days if they are not already in place.

According to circular issued by the civic agency all heads of schools are directed to ensure that the safety committees in each school undertake a 'Monthly Safety Walk' during the week to ensure successful completion of the Safety Week.

It also said a 45-minute session on "safe touch" be held for the students of Classes four and five. The education department of the NMC will closely monitor the process, the circular said, adding that the monthly safety walks be conducted on a regular basis henceforth.

It has divided the schools into various zones and five schools from each zone will be issued appreciation letters depending upon the independent observation of officials.