No. SO(A-1)2-2/2024
15-March-2025
School Education Department, Government Of The Punjab
Punjab Declares April 2025 as “Good Touch Bad Touch” Awareness Month in Schools:
The Punjab School Education Department has declared April 2025 as “Good Touch Bad Touch” Awareness Month across all public schools in the province. This initiative aims to educate children about personal safety, empower them to recognize inappropriate behavior, and create a safe and supportive environment for students.
The campaign will include awareness sessions and an art competition, encouraging students, teachers, and parents to actively participate. Schools will conduct lectures, skits, and interactive workshops to help children differentiate between safe and unsafe touches. Additionally, students will get a chance to express their thoughts through artwork, with winning entries being displayed in schools and art galleries.
This initiative is a collaborative effort involving teachers, parents, and community members to promote child safety awareness. All schools are directed to ensure full participation and submit weekly reports with pictorial evidence.
MOST IMPORTANT
No. SO(A-1)2-2/2024
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Dated Lahore, the 15th March, 2025
To
All Chief Executive Officers (DEA),
in the Punjab
SUBJECT: THEME OF THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025 – “GOOD TOUCH BAD TOUCH
Kindly refer to the subject captioned above
2. I am directed to state that the Competent Authority has declared the theme of the month as “GOOD TOUCH BAD TOUCH” to celebrate this theme we f 02.04.2025 to 15 04 2025 following activities and events in public schools across Punjab shall be arranged by involving parents, teachers and community members, promoting a collaborative effort to arrange and organize it in a befitting manner.
| SR. NO | DATE | ACTIVITIES | DETAILS |
| 1 | 02 04 2025 to 07 04 2025 | Awareness Session | Lecture on awareness sensitizing the importance of Good touch Bad touch in zero period Educate students about the difference between good and bad touch Good touch is gentle, kind, and respectful and Bad touch is hurtful, unwanted. and wrong. You have the right to say “no” to bad touchEncourage students to speak up against bad touch Create a safe and supportive environment in schoolsOrganize interactive workshops and sessions for students, teachers, and parents to discuss good touch bad touch, and personal safetySkits may be arranged to educate children about good touch and bad touch |
| 2 | 08 04 2025 To 15:04 2025 | Art work competition | Organize Artwork competition in schoolsTeacher encourage students to participate in the competition on the theme of good touch bad touch Draw or paint a picture of a safe space where you feel comfortable and protectedDisplay posters and banners in schools with messages about good touch bad touch, and the importance of speaking upDisplay of winning artworks in the school or at a local art gallery. |
3. I am further directed to request you to ensure that all schools in your district participate in these activities and celebrate the theme of the month with enthusiasm and fervor. A consolidated weekly report be furnished at the end of week including pictorial evidences of all activities / tasks to this department via e-mail ddm2.cmmf@gmail.com and WhatsApp groups.
4. This may be treated as MOST IMPORTANT.
SECTION OFFICER (ACAD-I))
Empowering Students Through Awareness – A Step Towards Safer Schools:
The Punjab Government’s initiative to declare April 2025 as “Good Touch Bad Touch” Awareness Month is a crucial step in protecting children and fostering a safe school environment. By organizing educational sessions, workshops, and creative activities, this campaign will help sensitize students, teachers, and parents about the importance of personal boundaries and child safety.
With the active participation of schools across Punjab, this awareness month will play a key role in ensuring that every child feels safe and confident to speak up. The government urges all educational institutions to follow the given schedule, conduct impactful sessions, and submit reports for effective implementation.
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