‘Film on child abuse must in classrooms’

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Bhubaneswar, July 26: ‘Komal’a short animated film has been a major tool of creating awareness against child sexual abuse among school children. Considering the great impact of this film, the Central Board of Secondary Education has asked its affiliated schools to screen the movie on their respective campuses. “Childhood is the primary stage of life. It knows no worry or anxiety, no good or evil. Teachers, parents should all try to keep children safe from any kind of abuse. One important step in this regard can be equipping and empowering children at the right age,” reads a circular issued by CBSE. This 10-minute short animated film has been made by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. It has won the 62nd National Award, 2015 for the Best Educational Film. Earlier,
it had also won the FICCI Best Animated Frames (BAF) Award, 2014 under the Animated Short Film – Professional (International) category. “The schools will ensure that every child of the school views this instructive and informative film so that they are in a better position to help and protect not just themselves but also their friends in any such situation, if occurs,” the circular further read. The story in this film commences with Komal, a 7-year-old girl, who is abused by her father’s friend, and it moves on to show what her family does after she shares the truth with her mother. Not only does it talk about something that is always veiled by dark covers, but it also portrays the theme in a simple manner. People can easily relate to it. It has been converted into 12 regional languages and can be viewed on the YouTube channel of Childline.