‘Assam Police Shishu Mitra’ initiative wins the SKOCH Award!
The Assam Police tweeted to inform about the news.
Assam Police Tweet
About Sishu Mitra initiative
Sishu Mitra, a comprehensive Child-friendly Policing programme, was undertaken in the year 2019. The programme aims to build capacities of the Police system to deal with child-related cases in a sensitive & time-bound manner.
It was chaired by DGP Assam Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta while conceptualized & implemented by ADGP Hardi Singh, CP Guwahati Police and was run in association with UNICEF India & UTSAH NGO, with a motive to bring about child-friendly policing in the State.
Training of Police Officers
Under the programme, over 1000 Police Officers have been trained across the State in Child Rights laws, procedures & soft skills with counselling for stress-related queries.
UNICEF India and UTSAH Child Rights Organisation have provided the training and technical assistance backbone to the Programme. They are our steadfast partners.
About SKOCH Award
Formed in 2003, SKOCH Award salutes people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation. SKOCH Award winners include the mighty and the ordinary alike. They receive this award for their extraordinary achievements in contributing to society. The Roll of Honour of the SKOCH Award over the years is a testimony to this. Our awardees value SKOCH Award as the highest civilian honour in the country conferred by an independent organisation.
The SKOCH Award covers the best of efforts in digital, financial and social inclusion. It encompasses the best of governance, inclusive growth, excellence in technology and applications, change management, corporate leadership, corporate governance, citizen services delivery, capacity building, empowerment and other such softer issues that get normally lost in the glamour and the glitz of industry-sponsored or advertising focused jamborees.
SKOCH Award not only acknowledges exceptional achievers—organisations and individuals—but also spurs inspirational guidance and motivational leadership.