HP Police launches School CONNECT initiative to strengthen child safety
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Police have launched ‘ School CONNECT – School Safety and Student Protection Initiative’ to strengthen child protection, campus security , and coordination among police, schools and parents.
DGP Ashok Tewari on Monday chaired a meeting with principals and representatives of 27 schools at Police Headquarters , Shimla, to discuss preventive measures and emerging security challenges. He said child safety was a collective responsibility and stressed regular coordination between schools and local police to identify and prevent potential threats.
The initiative extends the successful Police-University CONNECT programme to schools, focusing on safeguarding children against kidnapping, sexual abuse, bullying, harassment and exploitation.
Discussions covered CCTV surveillance, visitor verification, access control, staff verification and regular security audits. Schools were also sensitised about cyberbullying , online grooming, sextortion, deepfakes and other digital threats.
The need to protect students from chitta and other drugs through active participation in the Anti-Chitta Jan Andolan was highlighted. Other issues included school transport safety, driver verification, disaster preparedness, evacuation drills and awareness about ERSS-112 .
DGP Ashok Tewari on Monday chaired a meeting with principals and representatives of 27 schools at Police Headquarters , Shimla, to discuss preventive measures and emerging security challenges. He said child safety was a collective responsibility and stressed regular coordination between schools and local police to identify and prevent potential threats.
The initiative extends the successful Police-University CONNECT programme to schools, focusing on safeguarding children against kidnapping, sexual abuse, bullying, harassment and exploitation.
Discussions covered CCTV surveillance, visitor verification, access control, staff verification and regular security audits. Schools were also sensitised about cyberbullying , online grooming, sextortion, deepfakes and other digital threats.
The need to protect students from chitta and other drugs through active participation in the Anti-Chitta Jan Andolan was highlighted. Other issues included school transport safety, driver verification, disaster preparedness, evacuation drills and awareness about ERSS-112 .
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