India, Sept. 13 -- As part of the state government'swomen welfare department's ongoing 10-day awareness campaign on child rights and protection, schoolchildren in Bisrakh were sensitised about issues of safety, exploitation and government welfare schemes, officials informed on Friday.

The session, held at Upper Primary School Kakrala in Bisrakh tehsil on Thursday, forms part of the Sankalp - Hub for Empowerment of Women initiative being run across Uttar Pradesh starting fromSeptember. Officials said the campaign is designed to educate children about their rights, preventive laws, and support systems available to them.

At the school, students and teachers were briefed on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, with s...