Assessing Programs for Ensuring Children's Safety and Rights in Lahore's Elementary Education System: Seminars, Training, and NGO Practices

Abstract

Child  protection  strategies  encompass  a  range  of  measures  and  policies  designed  to safeguard children from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and other risks to their well-being. This  study  examines Programs  for  Ensuring  Children's  Safety  and  Rightsin Lahore's elementary  education  system,  focusing  on  the  influence  of  seminars,  training,  and  NGO practices.  Employing  a  positivist  research  philosophy,  the  study  involves  200  teachers  from government  and  private  schools  engaged  in  child  safety  programs.  Data  collection  through questionnaires  using  a  Likert  scale  highlights  three  dimensions  of  child  protection  practices. Statistical  analysis  reveals  significant  disparities  between  public  and  private  schools  regarding awareness  seminars,  training  sessions,  and  child  protection  practices.  Private  schools  exhibit higher  organization  of  seminars  and  training,  along  with  more  effective  child  protection practices.      Findings  highlight  significant  disparities  between  public  and  private  institutions concerning  seminars  and  training  related  to  child  protection.  While  private  schools  exhibit  a more  comprehensive  application  of  child  protection  measures,  government  schools  lack awareness workshops. The study underscores the vital impact of seminars and training sessions in   enhancing   stakeholders'   comprehension   of   child   protection   regulations.   It   proposes prioritizing  awareness  programs  and engaging  the Parent-Teacher  Association  to  fortify  child protection  policies.  Despite  limitations  in  resources,  this  research  offers  crucial  insights  for policymakers,  furnishing  empirical  data  to  guide  the  establishment  and  execution  of  effective child protection policies within Lahore's elementary education system.