Over 100 SHE Teams working incognito for women’s safety: DGP

Cyber Rakshak programme launched; students trained to become ambassadors of digital safety

March 18, 2019 11:26 pm | Updated 11:27 pm IST - Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana, 18-03-2019: DGP  M Mahender Reddy and jusitce Eashwaraiah and others during the Cyber Rakshak launch in Hyderabad. Photo: K.V.S. Giri / The Hindu

Hyderabad, Telangana, 18-03-2019: DGP M Mahender Reddy and jusitce Eashwaraiah and others during the Cyber Rakshak launch in Hyderabad. Photo: K.V.S. Giri / The Hindu

At least 100 SHE Teams are working incognito in Hyderabad city alone for the safety and security of women, said Director General of Police M Mahender Reddy.

“One doesn’t know where they are and how they function. The teams merge in the crowd and nab the miscreants after recording video of their act,” he said after launching the Cyber Rakshak programme here on Monday. Telangana State SHE Team, in association with End Now Foundation and Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK), launched Cyber Rakshak programme.

Students from across the State were handpicked as Cyber Rakshaks and trained to become ambassadors of digital safety. They are mentored by Telangana State Police SHE Teams and Cyber Teams along with End Now Foundation, TASK and cyber industry experts. The programme was conceptualised to channelise the energy of students towards spreading awareness about digital safety and transforming them into powerful and responsible agents in society.

According to IGP (Law and Order) and in-charge Women Safety Wing Swati Lakra, the four main objectives of the programme is to advocate digital safety, make digital safety information and tools accessible to all, reduce number of victims of cyber crimes and provide de-addiction support for digital addicts. The mission of the Cyber Rakshak programme is ‘Advocacy on Digital Safety’ with the four major pillars of advocacy being cyber bullying, digital addiction, online safety and fake news, Ms Lakra said.

SHE team along with by Cyber Rakshaks, psychiatrist, cyber safety experts will visit educational institutions to conduct awareness sessions on digital safety. “They will also conduct a survey and take feedback from the participants. Further, they would refer victims of cyber abuse and addiction to the relevant specialists,” Ms Lakra said, adding they will make Telangana a cyber crime free State.

Justice Eshwaraiah and others also addressed the Cyber Rakshaks.

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