India, June 21 -- The Delhi government will begin on-ground audits of schools across the Capital from July to assess compliance with child protection measures, including provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, and the Pocso Rules, 2020.

In a circular issued on Friday, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said inspection teams comprising education department officials and local police personnel will visit government, government-aided, and private unaided recognised schools to review implementation of these safeguards.

"An inspection team comprising DoE officers and local police officials shall conduct joint on-ground inspections of schools to verify the actual implementation of child safety measu...