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The Hindu
02-08-2025
- The Hindu
47 caught in public harassment cases as Cyberabad Police ramps up women and child safety drive
A total of 47 individuals were held by the She Teams of the Cyberabad Women and Children Safety Wing for indecent behaviour in public places. The teams conducted 96 decoy operations between July 28 and August 2. Petty cases were registered against all the respondents, and all of them were subjected to counselling. The official said that 22 complaints were received from women through various platforms, prompting swift follow-up by the teams. As part of the preventive outreach, 54 awareness programmes were conducted at educational institutions, public places, and workplaces. The Women and Children Safety Wing also held four in-house counselling sessions to provide support and guidance to women in distress. The Family Counselling Centre (CDEW) in Cyberabad addressed domestic disputes involving 24 families, aiming to resolve conflicts and encourage reunification where possible. Meanwhile, the Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) intensified its educational drive, conducting sessions across Cyberabad with participation from around 120 individuals. Topics covered included human and child trafficking, cyberbullying, social media harassment, child rights, stalking, child labour, begging, and child marriage. Participants were also informed about key emergency helplines such as Women's Helpline 181, Child Helpline 1098, and Cybercrime Helpline 1930. The Cyberabad Police along with the Children and Youth Safety Forum, Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) rolled out the Suraksha Kavach programme, a pilot initiative designed to promote school safety across four core areas: physical safety, cyber safety, psychological safety, and road and infrastructure safety. Awareness sessions were conducted across several schools this week, targeting students and bus drivers with vital information on road safety, cyber hygiene, and POCSO-related protocols. In addition, students of Pallavi International School visited the Cyberabad Commissionerate office, where they toured critical units such as the Bharosa Centre and the Traffic Control Room. They also had an interactive session with Cyberabad Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Gajarao Bhupal, who shared insights into the role of policing in public safety and inspired the students with stories from the field.
India Today
21-06-2025
- General
- India Today
People's pedagogy Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
With fieldwork, diversity and cutting-edge research, TISS leads the way in creating socially conscious, impact-driven professionals TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES , Mumbai 5 REASONS WHY IT IS THE BEST Offering a curriculum revised to reflect changing times, needs and societal concerns. After eight decades of running a lauded master's programme, TISS finally added a four-year bachelor's programme last year. Known for giving equal weight to people and practical skills, the institute has recently prioritised the research component by allotting it additional credits. Learning from an experienced faculty: Thirty-seven professors have spent over two decades teaching and also possess field experience. Last year alone, they collectively published 52 articles in international journals and 40 in national journals, in addition to authoring six books. The pedagogy is designed not just to make lessons engaging but also to encourage critical thinking and problem-solving. Being on the TISS campus is like being part of a mini India. Of the 251 students admitted last year, 190 came from outside Maharashtra. The diverse environment exposes students to varied cultures and traditions, with classmates from across caste, class and gender lines. To imbibe the key facets of social work, which include compassion, integrity, intervention and service, students need to be active in the field. Currently, TISS SoSW Mumbai has 300 fieldwork partners across the country—from state government departments and civil society organisations to non-governmental organisations and communities—working to make an impact. TISS holds credence among various stakeholders, including the government and judiciary. The Bombay High Court recently praised its report on the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (South), which examined the impact on fisherfolk, while its professor, Dr Pekham Basu, was appointed to a Supreme Court committee investigating a POCSO-related matter. Additionally, its Field Action Projects, such as the Special Cell for Women initiative, run in collaboration with the Mumbai Police, place and train social workers within the police system to provide psychosocial-legal support to women facing violence. The model has since been replicated in several states.
