Mangaluru: Child safety continues to be one of the most important issues under addressal today. With an aim to spread awareness on abuse and safety among young children, a single day's workshop named 'Ten Nine Eight (1098)' was conducted for students of lower and higher primary at Government Higher Primary School Kapikad, here.

The event was initiated by the final year students of Journalism, St Aloysius College (autonomous), the city as part of their academic activities. Sessions were handled by staff of Father Muller Medical College namely Dr Roshni, Dr Daren Mascarenhas and medical social activist Jyothi Soans.

Sessions focused on educating children on good and bad touches, understanding and reacting to abuse and safety tips. Visual presentations and fun activities were used to make learning easy and effective.

For details contact:
Student co-Ordinator - Dantis Joe Shaji (+91 9496 474 212), journalism student, St Aloysius College Mangaluru

Staff in charge - Bhavya Shetty (+91 9880 944 119), lecturer, St Aloysius College Mangaluru

About St Aloysius College (autonomous), Mangaluru

St Aloysius College is a one hundred and thirty eight year old institution that has trained thousands of men and women in various fields and presented them to the nation. Named after St Aloysius Gonzaga and founded by the Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society, the college aims to create men and women for and with others by reinforcing the motto ‘Lucet et Ardet’, which means ‘Shine to Enkindle’. The college became autonomous in 2007 and has been making rapid progress in all fields by introducing innovative courses and regularly updating teaching methodology. The college also boasts of an Olympic-standard swimming pool, inaugurated in 2017.

About the department of Journalism

The department of Journalism of St Aloysius College was established in 1997. It aims to make students adept at film making, newspaper making, radio programmes and television bulletins which help them learn allied subjects like writing for media, media management, communication and more in a better way. It recognizes media as a potent weapon which can be used to fuel the growth and allround development of society, if wielded correctly. In that regard, the department undertakes various initiatives to groom its students and make them ethically and morally abiding journalists and media persons.