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New Indian Express
25-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Students in Puducherry create interactive doll to spread Pocso awareness
PUDUCHERRY: In a remarkable example of student entrepreneurship, the students of Ilango Adigal Government Higher Secondary School, Muthirapalayam on Tuesday have taken the lead in raising awareness about the Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act through innovation, creativity, and peer learning. The highlight of the programme is the use of a student-developed interactive talking doll named 'Zara'. Equipped with touch sensors, Zara helps children distinguish between safe and unsafe touch in a simple, relatable way. The initiative, designed and led entirely by students, focused on sensitising 175 girl students to the Pocso Act. The doll, designed to communicate in Tamil, English, and Hindi, was used in live demonstrations that captured the attention of the audience and effectively conveyed messages about personal safety. A series of engaging student-led activities marked the day. These included the performance of a Pocso awareness song titled 'My Body, My Right,' composed by the students and tuned by the school's Head of Institution, K Kokilambal, who also performed it alongside girl students from Classes IX to XII. Another powerful segment of the event was a dramatic role play based on the 'NO-GO-TELL' strategy, which illustrated practical steps children can take to protect themselves and seek help, said S Sriram, Physics Teacher who coordinated the project and guided the students in developing the content and integrating technology into their outreach. This student-led effort underscores the role of youth as powerful change-makers, demonstrating how innovation, creativity, and community engagement can come together to champion the rights and safety of children.
New Indian Express
06-06-2025
- New Indian Express
HC adjourns bail pleas in TTD ghee case to June 17
VIJAYAWADA: The High Court adjourned to June 17 the hearing on bail pleas filed in connection with the supply of adulterated ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) case. Several accused, including directors of Bhole Baba Dairy, Vaishnavi Dairy, and the managing director of AR Dairy, have sought bail, with the CBI-led SIT having filed a chargesheet. Advocates CV Mohan Reddy and S Sriram, appearing for the petitioners, argued that the accused have been in judicial custody for four months, and with all evidence collected, there is no risk of tampering. Bhole Baba and Vaishnavi Dairies had no direct role in the dairy supply agreement, they said. However, the CBI counsel contended that Bhole Baba Dairy was central to the scam, and claimed accused intimidated a key witness, accountant Ashish Rohilla, who was allegedly coerced at Tirupati airport and sent back to Delhi.
