Biking to save kids from sexual abuse

CHANDIGARH: Andre Umger, 34, an entrepreneur from Bangalore, started a road trip from Kanyakumari on May 26 this year and covered the entire country in association with an NGO, Koshish, to create awareness against child sexual abuse. The NGO that’s working on this issue, focuses on preventing it.
Andre took the message to places including Bangalore, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Bhopal, Agra, Delhi, Karnal, Jammu, Srinagar, Kargil, Leh, Manali and concluded his trip in Chandigarh.Covering a distance of 5,200 km, he talked about the issue to people like dhaba wallahs, truck drivers and families. He also put a very pertinent question to them — “Should personal safety be included in the school curriculum as a compulsory subject?” And the verdict from them was a yes as they felt kids listen to teachers more as compared to parents.