GIIS Nagpur held a Good Touch and Bad Touch Awareness Session on 24 September for students from Nursery to Grade 2. The School Special Educator conducted the session, which gave young students a clear introduction to personal boundaries, body safety and speaking up.

The session was planned around the age of the students. The Special Educator used simple discussions, examples and interactive activities so that children as young as Nursery could follow along and take part. Students learned to tell the difference between two kinds of touch: touches that make them feel safe, cared for and comfortable, and touches that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

One of the main points was that a child's body belongs to that child. Students were told that they have the right to say "No" to a touch that makes them uncomfortable. For young children, hearing this said plainly by an adult at school can make it easier to say it themselves later.

The Special Educator also taught the No-Go-Tell approach, a three-step routine that is easy to remember. First, say No. Second, move away from the situation. Third, tell a trusted adult. Having the steps in order gives students a plan they can follow even when they feel nervous.

Students were also encouraged to think about which adults they trust and can approach when they feel worried, confused or unsafe. Knowing these people in advance matters, because a child who feels unsafe often finds it hard to decide, in that moment, whom to tell.

Young children do not always have the words to describe an experience that made them uncomfortable. Clear, simple language such as "good touch", "bad touch" and "No-Go-Tell" gives them a way to explain what happened and ask for help.

Parents can support the session at home by asking children who their trusted adults are and by reminding them of the No-Go-Tell steps. The session gave students a safe, child-friendly space to build awareness, confidence and basic personal safety skills.