Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes appreciated “Project Masoom” which was conceived to keep children safe by creating awareness about safety among children, parents, and other stakeholders. “I adore children, I love this country, and I can’t stand anything that makes them uncomfortable,” he added
Stating that there is a grave need to put an iron foot on harassment of girls everyone should do their best he said. He spoke at the Young Indians meeting at Hyderabad on Monday while participating in an interactive session organized under the joint auspices of CII Hyderabad Chapter and Young Indians.
He appreciated the “Project Masoom” undertaken by Young Indians to create awareness about child abuse.
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On this occasion, Young Indians Chair Ashutosh Deenadayal and Hyderabad Chapter Young Indians Past Chair Siddharth Malani participated.
He said that it is unfortunate that almost 50 per cent of child abuse cases are unreported and 65 per cent of CSA (child sexual absue) cases involve family members, relatives and figures of authority,” he said. “These figures are an utter shame and scary as the fact is that most cases go unreported. It’s not just in India.
It is a global concern prevalent in my hometown in South Africa too,” Jonty added. “Nobody has the right to make any child uncomfortable and play with their innocence,” the former cricketer said.
As a father, it is disheartening to see that almost 50 per cent of child abuse cases are unreported and 65 per cent of CSA (child sexual absue) cases involve family members, relatives and figures of authority,” he said.
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