Court suggests adding child helpline info in textbooks
The New Indian Express Madurai|December 12, 2024
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to consider a representation seeking inclusion of child helpline number, provisions relating to Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and the fundamental duties and rights of citizens prescribed in the Indian Constitution, in textbooks of school students from Classes 1 to 12 in Tamil Nadu.
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A bench of Justices MS Ramesh and AD Maria Clete passed the order on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by one T Senthil alias Thileepan Senthil of Madurai in 2021.

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