• 1. I am open and not secretive about my activities associated with my service in the Institution.
• 2. I will interact with every child/ young person in a manner which demonstrates respect, dignity, integrity, understanding and patience.
• 3. I will always adopt socially appropriate adult behavior towards children and young persons, which reflects the capacity to listen, understand and be respectful towards others.
• 4. There will be other professional adults to supervise me, whenever there is a sleep over or a stay in a hotel/ hostel during excursions or educational travels.
• 5. The doors of the room that I am using are always open or visual access is always maintained, when I am alone with a child or young person.
• 6. While being available to children in discharging my duty in the institution, I will maintain the professional boundaries of relationship with them.
• 7. Any physical touch will be in response to the need of a child and never of an inappropriate kind whatever be the apparent need.
• 8. I will respect any resistance to involvement form a child or young person, in any activity that is not part of the legitimate service of the institution.
• 9. My relationship with children will be prudently governed respecting the age and developmental stage of a child or young person.
• 10. I will never touch a child’s or young person’s buttocks, genitals or breasts, unless I am a certified medical practitioner and only for performing a legitimate and necessary medical action.
• 11. I will respond to each child or young person as a unique creation of God, who has the right to determine his / her own future.
• 12. I will seek to establish a caring, protective and respectful relationship with each child or young person.
• 13. I will be alert about the vulnerability of certain groups of children and young persons to being isolated, bullied or hurt.
• 14. I will give priority to extend care, safety and protection to every child or young person, through proper supervision while on duty or when necessary.
• 15. I will physically restrain a child or young person only when there exists a danger to the individual or to other individuals in the area.
• 16. I will announce myself in legitimate business of the Institution, requires me to enter any area of privacy for children of young persons, before entering.
• 17. I will maintain conditional confidentiality about information known to me about a child or young person.
• 18. I will interact with a child or young person, professionally in my official capacity, on the internet and social networking sites or while phoning or texting.
• 19. I will comply with the principles and standards of Indian and international child protection policies, labour laws and conventions.
• 20. I will be vigilant and attentive to any harm towards children and young people and shall immediately report any concern I have of the same to the child protection Officer, of my Institution.
• 21. However, sometimes when it may be necessary to conduct physical checks of the students in the institution for cell phones and other contraband material, I will do it only when asked for or with permission and following all norms of touching (avoiding those areas those areas of the body restricted to touch)
• 22. I will comply with all the procedures of the ‘CBCI child Protection Policy and Procedures” implemented in the institution.
• 23. I will refer all media queries to the spokesperson designated for the task, and give no other comments.
• 24. I will speak up on any genuine case of abusive behaviour to the proper persons concerned viz. to the Head of the Institution/ Child protection Officer of the Institution (Coordinator) no matter what, but without gossip mongering.
• 25. I will comply with the dress code prescribed in the institution while on duty and if there is no specified dress code, I will always come modestly and neatly dressed.

(I) I Shall always Avoid:

• 1. Engaging in behaviour that is intended to shame, humiliate, belittle or degrade especially children and young persons and the institution.
• 2. Using inappropriate, offensive, discriminatory, vulgar or abusive language when speaking especially with children or young people.
• 3. Swearing in the presence of children or young persons to prove my point of view.
• 4. Doing things of a personal nature that a child or young person can do by himself/ herself, such as assistance at the toilet or changing clothes.
• 5. Entering any area of privacy for children or young people, unless legitimate business of the Institution or any accident requires me to.
• 6. Taking children or young people that I am professionally engaged with, to my own home/ hotel,or sleeping in the same room or bed with any of them.
• 7. Slapping, hitting or physically assaulting a child or young person.
• 8. Having recourse to or using disciplinary means, which are physically or emotionally derogatory to a child or young person.
• 9. Engaging in any sexual conversation or discussing sexual activities, unless part of a legitimate lesson and discussion approved for teaching sexuality or biology related issues.
• 10. Indulging in any manner of activities that are, or could be interpreted to be, aimed at any type of sexual relationship with a child or young person.
• 11. Developing a sexual relationship or one that may be deemed exploitative or abusive in nature with children or young people.
• 12. Indulging in behaviour with children or young people, that leads to close physical contact, unless it is an unavoidable part of a structured sports activity or outdoor games.
• 13. Performing medical/ physical examinations of children or young persons, unless it is my legitimate professional duty or a medical emergency.
• 14. Showing sexually oriented or inappropriate printed or digitalized material, such as magazines, videos, films, MMS etc. to children or young people or having them on the promised of the Institution or in my possession when involved in an activity in the Institution or outside of it.
• 15. Behaving provocatively or inappropriately with a child or young person.
• 16. Exposing areas of my body considered private, in an inappropriate manner in the presence of children or young people.
• 17. Condoning or participating in behaviour of children or young persons that is illegal, unsafe or abusive.
• 18. Acting in a manner that shows unfair and differential treatment of particular children or young persons.
• 19. Taking photograph or video recording of children of young persons, without their consent and that of their parents or guardians.
• 20. Holding, kissing, cuddling or touching a child or young person in an inappropriate, unnecessary or culturally insensitive way.
• 21. Seeking to make contact and spend private time with any child or young person even for teaching/ coaching etc outside the legitimate time allotted for that purpose, except with express consent of the head of the institution and the parents.
• 22. Interacting with children or young persons I am professionally involved with, over the internet or on the social media on a regular basis.
• 23. Using any officially or individually owned computer, mobile phone, video or still camera inappropriately, or accessing of websites that are illegal or have inappropriate content for the purpose of exploiting or harassing children or young persons.
• 24. Hiring minors as domestic labour or cooperating with others to hire minors as domestic labour.
• 25. Transporting children or young persons, without the permission of their parent or legal guardian, except when directed by the head of the institution or his/ her delegate in the event of an emergency or academic or sports related activity with proper accompanying documentation.
• 26. Using, possessing or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol or tobacco products when in the presence of or while supervising children or young persons.
• 27. Supplying alcohol or illegal drugs or tobacco products to children or young persons.
• 28. Discriminating against a child or young person on the basis of their race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, language, status, ethnicity, nationality, cast, religion etc.
• 29. Receiving personal gifts/money/ services from individuals partaking of the services of/ for or connected with the Institution, or as a condition for any service asked for because of any connection with the institution.
• 30. Using negative enforcement strategies with children or young people, such as physical punishment, derogatory or offensive comments, labeling, belittling, teasing, social exclusion, unequal competition or unequal comparisons or setting them up in situations to cause conflict among children.
• 31. Any act that can be construed to be a form of what is commonly referred to as ‘ragging’ or nagging behaviour towards children.
• 32. Neglecting to take action when a child or young person is in real need.
• 33. Letting false allegations made by a child or young person or about a child or young person, go unchallenged.
• 34. Being negligent by not speaking up for the rights of any person, especially children and youth who are being abused in any way.
• 35. Making any report that is aimed at ‘getting even’ or ‘fixing’ another individual and which can be termed as frivolous or vexatious in nature.

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