Sudha Murty Urges Mandatory School Counsellors to Support Child Sexual Offence Survivors

Nominated Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty advocated for making counsellors mandatory in schools to support children who have faced sexual offences during a discussion on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2024. She suggested cancelling the registration of schools lacking counsellors and emphasized the need for adequate counsellor-to-student ratios. Murty also highlighted the importance of sensitizing parents and incorporating the POCSO Act into teacher education to better address such issues.