Chandigarh, Sep 18 (PTI) The Punjab Police on Friday embarked on a comprehensive awareness and empowerment drive for adolescent girls aged 12 to 18 years, aimed at promoting their health, safety, education, and holistic development.
A coordination meeting, chaired by the Special Director General of Police, Community Affairs Division (CAD), Gurpreet Kaur Deo, was held as a precursor to the launch of an inter-departmental and inter-agency programme at the Conference Hall, Ludhiana Police Lines.
The meeting brought together key administrative, medical, educational, and social stakeholder departments onto a unified platform to devise actionable modules for outreach.
Special focus was placed on identifying and intervening in pockets marked by lower socio-economic strata and higher vulnerability to crimes against young girls.
Addressing the scope and vision of the initiative, Special DGP Gurpreet Kaur Deo stated that the campaign adopts an integrated approach to nurture an informed, confident, and resilient generation of young girls capable of making safe decisions and contributing positively to society.
The intervention modules will comprehensively cover physical and mental health, nutrition, menstrual hygiene, legal and safety awareness, digital and financial literacy, emotional resilience, leadership development, career guidance, communication skills, and welfare scheme accessibility.
The campaign extends beyond regular educational institutions to actively cover school dropouts, girls from economically weaker and migrant families, girls with disabilities, and those vulnerable to child labour or early marriage, she said, according to an official statement.
The outreach framework will feature direct health check-ups, vocational training sessions, interactive flyers, nukkad nataks (street plays), and targeted short video/social media campaigns in Punjabi, Hindi, and English. PTI SUN MPL MPL
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