JEEVIKA didis are conducting door-to-door visits to identify dropouts Patna: As part of the Localised Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs), the govt has intensified efforts to make gram panchayats more women-and child-friendly by bringing out-of-school girls back to classrooms.Across 171 blocks, elected panchayat representatives and members of JEEVIKA self-help groups are leading a coordinated campaign to…
Patna: Bihar Police’s ambitious ‘Police Didi’ campaign was launched on Wednesday in Patna’s Paliganj subdivision, with women police personnel visiting govt schools to spread awareness about women’s safety, cybercrime, human trafficking and self-defence among students.As part of the campaign, the Abhaya Brigade team from Paliganj police station interacted with girl students, particularly those from rural…
Dimapur: Dimapur commissioner of police Aotula T Imchen on Wednesday said reported Pocso cases in Nagaland increased from seven in 2022 to 15 in 2025, while the number of traced missing children reached 216 in 2025.Addressing the monthly Dimapur District Planning and Development Board meeting at the DC’s conference hall, Imchen said many missing-child cases…
Policemen teach students at a school Jamshedpur: In East Singhbhum district, thana prabharis are turning into tutors in their spare time mentoring kids at rural schools on various aspects of civility. The move, mooted by the rural SP is aimed at sensitising kids at a tender age, to be social guardians. Besides giving pep talks,…
New safety guidelines for private schools aims to prioritise child safety Jaipur: Amid recurring complaints of safety violations and regulatory lapses in private schools, the state education department has issued a comprehensive 38-point safety and security protocol, directing institutions to strengthen child protection measures, improve infrastructure and strictly adhere to fee and admission norms.In an…
