Alert call against cell phones in schools

KOCHI: Aiming to combat the misuse of mobile phones in schools, the Childline is planning to organise an awareness campaign for its student ambassadors.
Childline has already selected four students each from 250 schools as its ambassadors. They will be given training on a zonal basis. Accordingly, the campaign for schools in the city will be organised on June 16 at Ernakulam Children’s Park.
The campaign will also focus on creating awareness on the hazards of tobacco, drugs and sexual abuse.
“In a majority of the cases, the students who turn victims of sexual abuse hesitate to tell it to their parents and teachers. In such cases, the Childline ambassadors can help them contact their parents or Childline for immediate help,” said an official spokesperson of Childline.