C'magaluru women cops are now friends of girls in hostels
The district police came up with a novel initiative to ensure the safety of girl students by deputing women PSIs as nodal officers for girls' hostels across the district. The officers would pay surprise visits to the hostels and interact with the girl students to ensure safety in hostels as well as other places. The officers are also creating legal awareness among them.
A student, S Varsha, said the initiative is really good and helpful for the students.
"We get confidence and can share sensitive issues with the police without any fear as we will be protected and safe," she added. Mahesh, parent of a girl student, said that after two girl students' deaths in a hostel, parents were worried about their children's safety in hostels.
Now, it's a bit of relief, and the police must ensure effectiveness. It would be better if the police visit the hostels at least once a week. If any student is found disturbed or not normal, then the police should interact with their parents and also closely monitor them.
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The police can easily solve many problems, he said.
PSIs will visit hostels once a month
According to superintendent of police Vikram Amate, women PSIs were appointed as nodal officers for 91 girls' hostels in the district. They will visit the hostels once a month to implement an innovative programme called Aarakshak Gelati. Women PSIs, under the guidance of the SP, made surprise visits to girls' and women's hostels, interacted with the inmates, their parents, and teaching and non-teaching staff, addressing issues and raising awareness about laws related to Pocso, child rights, child marriage, cybercrimes, traffic rules, and drugs, thereby boosting their morale.
In addition, they inspected the hostels' buildings, mess, teaching rooms, premises, CCTV operations, security guards, and overall safety. The police also checked food distribution, accommodation facilities, cleanliness of toilets, any harassment from outsiders, the hostel's surroundings, medical facilities during health issues, and the behaviour of hostel staff towards the girls. The nodal officers also inspected the girls' rooms with hostel supervisors for items like knives, scissors, other metal objects, electronics, unauthorised medicines, self-cooking, and outside parcels.
Reports were submitted to principals and relevant authorities, said the SP.
Hostels were instructed to display emergency contact numbers on notice boards, including: Child Helpline - 1098; ERSS - 112; Control Room - 9480805100. Correspondence was made with principals to ensure these helpline numbers are accessible in case of emergencies.
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