Presented by Hiranraj RV State Coordinator, DrishyaPaadom-Visual Media Studies, SPC Project

1. Presented by Hiranraj RVState Coordinator, DrishyaPaadom-Visual Media Studies, SPC Project 1

2. “Today’s high school students will be the responsible citizens - politicians, bureaucrats, entrepreneurs, jurists, police and so on of tomorrow ,if rightly mentored’’ What if otherwise? 2

3. “The country that will thrive the most in the 21st Century will be the one that is most successful at converting its youth bulge into a‘demographic dividend.’ Countries that fail will have a youth population that is not only unemployable, but also unmanageable.” THOMAS FRIEDMAN (Pulitzer Prize winning Author of “THE WORLD IS FLAT”) 3

4. INDIA 2015 - 2030: Demographic Dividend or a Concern? World's largest youth 1/3rd of the population less than 14 years of age! 50% below the age of 25, 65% below 35yrs • By 2020, Average age: 29years (China & US : 37yrs, Europe : 45yrs) 28% of the world’s workforce! • By 2030, Over half of the population : less than 32 years old. Working age population : Above 96 Crores (960 million) • If Properly harnessed : Leader of the global economy by 2030. • if neglected : Breeding ground of anti-social & disruptive elements 4

5. Indian Youth: Our Serious Concerns Ignorance 74 % (class viii students): Unaware of Constitution’s key components Another 50% : Clueless about why oxygen is essential for life NCERT Survey Poor knowledge about the laws of the land Alarming fitness levels 40% kids don’t have a healthy BMI or required endurance levels and this disturbing trend is on the rise 5th edition of EduSports’ Unemployable Educated Youth on the Raise National Employability Study by Aspiring Minds 5

6. Indian Youth: Our Serious Concerns Social deviance and juvenile delinquency • Widespread substance abuse , liberal consumption of alcohol ,under age sex • Increasing suicidal tendency among adolescents. • Major emotional, psychological and behavioural crisis. • Destructive use of ICT • Indulging in violent criminal activities : Rape, Murder, Robbery etc • Tendency for religious and ideological radicalization 6

7. Democracy, Rule of Law, Civic Sense and Citizenship In a Democratic Society: • Law belongs to the people & children inherit it by birth • S/he must feel safe, secure, be proud of the law, and not grow up in fear or contempt of Law. • Practice of civic sense is the hallmark and its early inculcation ensures lifelong practice • A high level of civic sense facilitates better policing

8. 7 Student Police Cadet Project AKerala Police initiative that enables high school students to evolve as responsible and capable citizen of a democratic society by inculcating within them respect for the law, inner capability, self-discipline, civic sense, empathy for vulnerable sections of society and resistance to social evils.

9. SPC and the 6 Qs SPC trains to strengthen • Physical • Emotional • Social • Skill • Intellectual • Entrepreneurial Quotients of the cadets

10. PHYSICAL TRAINING • Two days per week of parade drill and outdoor training classes • Route March/Cross-country per month • Martial arts such as Kalari, Karate, Judo as also Yoga • Games according to availability of time Enhances physical development and capacity for hard work in youth

11. INDOOR TRAINING Digital Audio-visual presentations on: • Fundamentals of Indian Constitution • Police-related matters & Important laws • National Movements • Contemporary social issues • Personality development & leadership workshops • Interactions with eminent personalities Classes and workshops by subject experts and practitioners give cadets an awareness of existing social conditions and ground realities

12. FIELD VISITS • Police Station, Court, Jail, & Fire Station • Historical, cultural & national monuments • Centers of Science and Technology • Hospital, Juvenile and Old Age Homes • Media Office • Administrative Centers Such visits to Government institutions provide a better understanding of judicial & administrative processes in a democracy

13. COMMUNITY PROJECTS • PROJECT “MY TREE” • PROJECT “FRIENDS AT HOME” • PROJECT “SHUBAYATRA” • PROJECT “KERALA AGAINST ADDICTION” • PROJECT “RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT 2022” • PROJECT “TOTAL HEALTH” • PROJECT “LEGAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN”

14. CAMPS • 7-day STATE Summer Camp (selected cadets) • 5-day DISTRICT Camps during summer holidays (all cadets) • 3-day VACATION camps during Onam & Christmas holidays • 1-day Nature Camps

15. State Level Structure • State Level Advisory Board (chaired by the Chief Minister, comprises of ministers and administrative heads of partnering departments): Fund, Policy and other decisions • State Level Advisory Committee (Chaired by State Police Chief and convened by the Secretary of Education. Includes administrative heads of partnering departments) • SPC State Nodal Officer • State Level Directorate and Training Academy : manages the day-to-day functioning of SPC

16. District Level Structure • A District Level Advisory Committee consisting of District Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, and district level heads of partnering departments : facilitate, monitor and guide the district level activities • District Nodal Officer and Assistant Nodal Officer oversee the effective implementation

17. School Level Structure • A SPC batch consists of 44 cadets selected through physical and written tests. • The first year of SPC starts at 8th standard and ends at 9th standard. At the higher secondary section, the first year of SPC starts at 11th standard and ends at 12th standard. • Two teachers (a male and a female) from each SPC School are designated as Community Police Officers (CPOs), and are responsible for school-level activities. They are incentivized with the honorary rank of a Sub–Inspector of Police, uniforms and nominal allowances. • Each school enjoys the support of 2 resource persons from the police department who act as drill inspectors (DI) and are also incentivized with nominal allowances. • All the functionaries including teachers and police personnel work for SPC in addition to their regular duties.

18. Impact of SPC - SIEMAT & KPMG Studies 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

19. Impact on Stake Holders SCHOOLS • More disciplined campus • Neat, clean and plastic free campus • Increased school enrolment in SPC schools 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

20. SPC spreading its wings Political consensus among successive Governments of Kerala and patronage extended by successive Chief Ministers of Kerala Replication of the project in state like Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana etc Endorsements of the program by • Former President of India Dr A P J Abdul Kalam • Vice President Hamid Ansari • Dr Manmohan Singh • High Court of Kerala A recent invitation to SPC students of Kerala from the President of Sri Lanka and interest shown by Governments of other countries is further recognition of the project’s potential to shape future generations.

21. SPC spreading its wings Hon. Union Home Minister impressed by the achievements of SPC program has decided to scale up SPC nation wide in a phase wise manner.

22. NCC & SPC – A Juxtaposition

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