Lucknow: Twelve female students took on the responsibilities of senior police officers and police station in-charges across Lucknow’s South Zone under the sixth phase of Mission Shakti, an initiative aimed at promoting women’s safety, empowerment and leadership.
Two students assumed the roles of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), while the remaining students were assigned charge of police stations across the zone.
According to DCP South Mohammad Mushtaq, 19-year-old Riya Kumar, a second-year Bachelor of Fine Arts student at Shri Krishna Dutt Academy Degree College, served as DCP for a day. Avantika Verma, a 16-year-old Class 11 student at the same institution, took on the role of ADCP.
The participating students were assigned responsibilities at Sushant Golf City, Nagarama, Nigohan, Mohanlalganj, Banthra, Gosainganj, PGI, Sarojininagar and Krishnanagar police stations.
During the programme, the students visited Mission Shakti centres, cyber help desks, General Diary offices and other police facilities. They were briefed on women’s safety, cybercrime prevention, law and order, public grievance redressal, traffic management and measures to prevent crimes against women.
The initiative provided students with practical exposure to police administration and highlighted the role of women in leadership and public service.
