Presentation developed for Prime Minister of India Sep 11 2012

STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT

A Youth Development Initiative by

KERALA POLICE

• A school-based initiative by Kerala Police

• Project trains high school students to evolve as future leaders of a

democratic society by planned programme

• Implemented jointly by the Departments of Home and

Education, and supported by Departments of Transport, Forest,

Excise and Local Self-Government.

• Facilitates youth to resist negative tendencies such as substance

abuse, deviant behavior, and anti-establishment violence.

• Strengthens commitment towards their family, the community,

and the environment.

WHY STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT?

Democracy and Respect for law

In Democracy:

• Law belongs to the people & children inherit it by birth

• A Child must grow up knowing the law exists for his/her safety and security

• S/he must be proud of the law, and not grow up in fear or contempt of Law.

• S/he must know that abiding by and enforcing Law is part of general civic responsibility

WHY STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT?

SOCIAL EVILS

Contemporary issues affecting communities in general:

• Weakening of family structures and social support mechanisms

• Declining moral standards and value systems

• Widespread and Liberal consumption of alcohol and other intoxicants

• Decrease in self-confidence and self-esteem in youngsters

…often lead to criminal tendencies and deviant behaviour in youth and exacerbate social tensions based on caste, class, religion, gender, ethnicity!

WHY STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT?

CIVIC SENSE

• Civic Sense is Respect for others’ rights and Responsibility towards family, community and environment

• Spitting, public dumping of household waste, disregard of rules and regulations, spoilage and destruction of environment, are nothing but poor civic sense

• Practice of civic sense a hallmark of civilisation and culture

• Early inculcation will ensure lifelong practice

Children must be trained to practice civic sense and socially responsible behaviour, ideally in school itself

WHY STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT?

INDIA’S DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND

• Over 50% of Indian population less than 25 years of age

• Proper training will develop self-confidence, willingness and capacity for hard work, effectiveness and risk-taking ability

• This developed human resource will propel India into leadership role on the global stage by 2030

WHY STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT?

POLICING IN DEMOCRACY

Responsibilities:

• Protect life & property of Citizens

• Safeguard Fundamental rights

• Enforce Rule of Law

• Ensure Equality before Law

Unsatisfactory quality of modern policing a reflection of democratic values as practiced by community members also..

Youth properly trained today will evolve into ideal Citizen as well as Policeman of tomorrow!

WHY STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT?

CHALLENGES IN CONTEMPORARY POLICING

• Growing Intolerance and Sectarianism in society

• Increasing Communal & Religious Extremism

• Increasing tendency to anti-social and deviant behavior among youth

• Disrespect towards law by people

• Attitudinal problems of police

WHY STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT?

POLICE AND YOUTH

Effectiveness of modern policing dependent upon :

• Ability of Police to relate constructively to youthful communities and their changing needs

• Affirming today’s Youth in democratic way of life and attendant responsibilities

OBJECTIVES - I

• To mould a generation of youth who willingly respect and abide by Law, and

who practice civic sense, democratic behavior and selfless service to society as

the natural way of life.

• To facilitate development of good health, physical and mental fitness, self-

control and discipline in youth, thereby enhancing their capacity for hard work

and personal achievement.

• To enable youth to work with police and other enforcement authorities

including Forest, Transport, and Excise in preventing crime, maintaining law and

order, promoting road safety, and improving internal security and disaster

management.

OBJECTIVES - II

• To develop social commitment in youth and empowering them against

increasing deviant behavior, thereby also curtailing growth of social evils

such as drug and alcohol abuse, intolerance, vandalism, separatism, and

terrorism in society.

• To enable youth to explore and unleash their inner potential by

developing in them positive attitude, leadership, team skills, innovative

thinking and problem solving ability.

• To increase knowledge and understanding of safe use of Information and

Communications Technology (ICT) among youth, preventing its negative

influence and enabling them to benefit from the vast potential of ICT.

OBJECTIVES - III

• The SPC project motivates youth to develop secular outlook, respect

other’s fundamental rights and be willing to perform fundamental duties

as enshrined in the Constitution of India by inculcating qualities of

Patriotism, Open-mindedness, Large-heartedness, Inclusiveness,

Capability and Effectiveness (POLICE)

UNIQUENESS OF SPC PROJECT • An association between the educational and security

frameworks of a state, that trains and encourages youth to develop respect for law and abiding by law as a way of life.

• Uses existing network, infrastructure and leadership qualities of Police to supplement physical, mental and educational development of youth

• Empowers school communities to create safe school environments and confident youth willing to react against social evils

• Stimulates parents and community leaders to work with police in creating safer communities

CRITERIA FOR SPC SCHOOL

• Government or Aided school with minimum 500

students

• Active Parent-Teacher Association

• One male teacher and one female teacher as project

officials

• Availability of open ground for physical training

purposes

CRITERIA FOR CADET SELECTION

• Minimum of 50% marks in earlier exam

• Minimum level of physical and medical fitness

• Good conduct certificate from Headmaster

• Consent from parent or guardian

SCHOOL-LEVEL SPC UNIT

• High School : VIII & IX standard, Higher Secondary Schools : +1

& +2 standard

• Two platoons of 22 students each. In co-ed schools, one platoon

each of boys and girls

• Two-year Training Period for each cadet

COMPONENTS OF TRAINING PROGRAMME

• PHYSICAL TRAINING

• INDOOR TRAINING

• FIELD VISITS

• PRACTICAL TRAINING PROJECTS

• CAMPS

PHYSICAL TRAINING

• Two Days per week of outdoor training classes

• 45 minutes physical training and 45 minutes parade

• One Route March and Cross-country per month

• Training in Unarmed combat and Yoga

• Games according to availability of time

INDOOR TRAINING

• Fundamentals of Indian Constitution

• Police-related matters & Important laws

• National Movements

• Contemporary social issues

• Cyber offences and consequences

• Personality development & leadership workshops

FIELD VISITS• Police Station, Court, Jail, & Fire Station

• Historical, cultural & national monuments

• Centers of Science and Technology

• Hospital, Juvenile and Old Age Homes

• Media Centres

• Administrative HQs s

PRACTICAL TRAINING PROJECTS1. PROJECT “MY TREE”

2. PROJECT “FRIENDS AT HOME”

3. PROJECT“SHUBAYATRA”

4. PROJECT “KERALA AGAINST ADDICTION”

5. PROJECT“RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT KERALA 2022”

6. PROJECT “TOTAL HEALTH”

7. PROJECT“LEGAL LITERACY ”

PROJECT “FRIENDS AT HOME”

Visits to houses of physically and mentally challenged children

Provide companionship and assistance caring for themselves

Sharing learning experiences

Group visits to palliative care establishments

Celebrating events at Old Age & Juvenile Homes

PROJECT “SUBHAYATRA” – Road-sense & Road safety programme

Road safety awareness rallies

Workshops on road safety in schools

Contact programmes targeting drivers of private and public transport vehicles

Campaign against violators of road safety norms

Interaction with victims of road accidents and families

PROJECT “KERALA AGAINST ADDICTION”

In association with Department of Excise

Drive against sale and use of tobacco and narcotic substances

Active work against substance abuse in schools and localities

Awareness classes on the subject for their fellow students

Project “RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT KERALA 2022”

In association with Dept of Local self- Government & Suchitwa Mission

To develop by the year 2022, a community that generates and manages waste

responsibly and sustainably with SPCs as catalysts of this social change

PROJECT “LEGAL LITERACY”

In association with Kerala Legal Services Authority of Kerala High Court

Train SPCs as brand ambassadors for legal awareness among students

and community members

CAMPS

• STATE Camp at Kerala POLICE Academy for selected students

• District Camps during summer holidays for all cadets

• Vacation camps in schools during Onam & Christmas holidays

• Physical training, Interaction with prominent persons

• Leadership training, life-skill development and personality

enhancement

• Cadets learn team spirit and develop self-reliance

EXECUTIVE HIERARCHY

STATE NODAL OFFICER

- Police Officer of rank of SSP / DIG

DISTRICT NODAL OFFICER (DNO)

- Police Officer of rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police

POLICE STUDENT LIAISON OFFICER

- Police Officer of rank of Inspector of Police

DRILL INSTRUCTOR- Police Officer of rank of ASI / HC / PC

COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICER

- School Teacher

STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chairman - State Police Chief

Convener - Education Secretary

Members- DPI, Directors of HSE and VHSE, Heads of

Forest, Excise, Transport, & Local Self Govt.

Depts., State Nodal Officer, NSS State liaison

officer & NSS State Coordinator

* An apex body at state-level to form policies and supervise

project implementation.

DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Patron - District Collector

Chairman - District Police Chief

Members- Deputy Directors under DPI, HSE,

VHSE, Dist. Level officers from Depts. of

Excise, Motor Vehicles, & Forest, District

Nodal Officer – SPC Project & representatives

of Self-Govt bodies

* Mobilizes resources and monitors Dist-level Implementation

SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chairman - Principal/Headmaster

Convener - Circle Inspector / Sub-Inspector

Members - School P.T.A President, staff secretary,

representatives from Depts of Education, Forest,

Excise, Motor Vehicle & local Self-Govt Bodies

* Mobilizes resources at local level and project execution..

FINANCING THE PROJECT EXPENDITURE HEADS

o Uniforms

o Refreshments

o Field Trips

o Study Material

SOURCES OF FUNDSo Plan funds

o Project funds

o Grants

o Donations

AUDITINGo Governed by Government guidelines

MANAGING THE PROJECT EMPOWERMENT & MOTIVATION

o Project Training for Drill Instructors, CPOs, and others

o Periodic Review

o Interactions with eminent personalities &Grace marks

COMMUNICATION

o Regular internal communication among project officials

o Periodic meetings of Advisory Committees

o SPC Website

REPORTS & ASSESSMENT

o Periodic assessment meetings at all levels

o Field-level Reports on implementation

PROJECT ASSESSMENT - SIEMAT STUDY

A statewide assessment of the project by SIEMAT (State Institute

of Educational Management & Training), Kerala has identified

several benefits accruing to schools, students, families and

communities, as a result of the SPC project.

Impact on Students

• Improvement in physical fitness, stamina and mental endurance

• Increased vigour, confidence, self-discipline and more

responsible behaviour

• Fearless and healthy interaction with police and better

understanding of functions and roles of police

• Positive attitude and readiness to serve others

• Improvement in academic performance and better participation

in extra-curricular activities

• Time and goal consciousness

• Willingness to abide by law and motivate others to do the same

Impact on Stakeholders

SCHOOLS• More disciplined campus• Neat clean and plastic free campus• Smooth organising of school-level functions

PARENTS• Appreciate law abiding behaviour• Increased interest and knowledge in parenting

TEACHERS• Change in attitude towards police• Recognise the importance for discipline• Increased awareness of problems of adolescents

Impact on Police

• Regular interaction with young and energetic minds has the effect

of boosting the morale and self-worth of field-level police personnel

,and a positive impact on their attitude.

• Police officers take on the role of Mentor and Role Model, not only

for cadets, but also the entire school community, including parent &

teachers.

• Today’s high school students will be the policeman (and woman)

as well as responsible citizen of tomorrow.

ENDORSEMENT OF PROJECT - I• Successive Chief Ministers, Opposition Leaders, Judges of High

Court, State Human Rights Commission, State Security Commission, Members of Parliament , and community leaders have been enthused by the project

• Endorsement by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Sri T K A Nair (Advisor to Hon. PM), Sri V N Rai (Director, SVPNPA), Sri Hormese Tharakan (Former Director, RAW), Sri Radha Vinod Raju (Former Head, NIA), Smt Lathika Saran (former DGP, TN)

• All India Police Science Congress (Dehra Dun, 2011) recommended that all states implement the SPC scheme.

• States of Rajasthan, Goa and Punjab studying the SPC project for implementation

ENDORSEMENT OF PROJECT - II• Kerala Legal Services Authority has declared SPCs as ambassadors

for its legal awareness programmes among students, parents, and society

• Kerala Government has made adequate budgetary provision for SPC project. Grace marks for successful cadets, and considering weightage for uniformed services

• Tribal Welfare department has decided to implement SPC project in all its model residential schools

• Bharat Petroleum Corporation has adopted 15 Schools implementation for SPC project

CAN SPC PROJECT BE ROLLED OUT NATIONWIDE?

• Not limited by geography or language

• Basic principles easily replicated elsewhere, with local variations.

• Project objectives synchronous with National Youth Policy.

Hence, can be implemented by authorities in each and every part of the country.

WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS OF SPC?

• Shortage of trained manpower to impart SPC training in all schools

• Unavailability of dedicated officials solely for SPC project implementation

• Absence of professional training infrastructure devoted to SPC

• Scarcity of adequate fund for further Extension

HOW CAN WE STRENGTHEN SPC?

• Dedicated officials attached to each school

• Permanent infrastructure to train project officials and SPCs

• Research studies on project implementation, to improve efficiency and efficacy of outcomes

• Associate trained and qualified professionals in project development, implementation, monitoring, and assessment

ACTION PLAN FOR SPC PROJECT

• National Task Force to study, evaluate and support nation-wide

rollout of SPC project

• Initiate steps to implement project in all schools, irrespective of

whether Government-run or otherwise, Kendriya Vidyalayas,

Navodaya Vidyalayas, schools under CBSE and ICSE, etc.

Thus, the true value of the SPC Project lies in the far-reaching

impact on future India, as the result of proper training imparted

today to high school students……