Police Akka to protect girl students in Nirmal schools

ADILABAD: In a bid to enhance the safety of girl students, Nirmal police are set to launch a new initiative, ‘Police Akka’, on the occasion of International Women’s Dayo n March 8.

As part of it, Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr G Janaki Sharmila conducted an online meeting with 18 women officers deployed for the initiative on Wednesday and provided guidance on the objectives and implementation. She announced that once a month, women constables will visit government girls’ schools in the district and stay overnight in hostels. During these visits, they will assess student welfare, discuss cybercrime threats, educate students about ‘good touch’ and ‘bad touch’ and raise awareness about personal safety.