Assam police go 'Child-Friendly', launch Shishu-Mitra programme
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Assam police on Thursday launched a programme related to the children named “Shishu-Mitra”.
The Shishu-Mitra programme has been envisioned to promote Child-Friendly Policing in Assam.
It has been launched in association with UNICEF and UTSAH – a Child Rights organization.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday launched the programme at a function held in Guwahati.
Under the programme, Chilf Friendly Police kit which contains police jackets and Do’s and Don’ts manual, Training and Bridging Gap, Child-Friendly Police Corner, Media Outreach on Ending Violence against Children in Assam were unveiled.
Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister Sonowal terming the children as the future of the country said that there should be a synergistic approach from all stakeholders for the protection of rights of the children. "This should be done to give a conducive environment for the children to grow up," said he.
Hailing the Assam Police, Sonowal said that the Sishu-Mitra Programme is a testimony to one of the successes of Assam Police.
Stating that the 21st century is full of challenges, Sonowal asked the Assam Police personnel to tread its future path considering all challenges and negotiate with them with all professionalism for creating a level playing ground for all including the children.
He also observed that if a favourable atmosphere is created, children will get every opportunity to grow up and become ideal citizens.
He urged upon the Assam Police personnel who will be dealing with children to be very humane and use their child-friendly police kit to bring about positive changes in their approach towards children.
Sonowal also said that Child-Friendly Kit which has got a jacket as an essential component is just an outer costume, as he appealed to the police to be humble and kind and understand the psyche of the children.
Assam Chief Minister Sonowal said that, the Assam police will give all efforts to success the programme with the help of the people of the state.
“The programme has been undertaken to aim to increase the children's trust upon the Assam police. Assam police will do their works to provide adequate security to the children,” Sonowal said.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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