Puducherry: The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi said the universities should work with the cops to offer police cadets.
Praising National Education Policy 2020, the former IPS officer asked students to not wait for its implementation to fulfil their responsibilities towards society. The LG shared her views during a virtual conference on ‘Strategies for Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 for Schools and Student Progression’, hosted by Noida-based Amity University.
“Why don’t universities work with the police department to offer police cadets,” Bedi said as she mooted the idea for the youth to learn policing voluntarily.
According to Bedi, young men and women can help the local police and learn about road safety, procedures of lodging a complaint and investigation and contribute towards community building.
“Look, I am a police officer. Do you know, there is no system of police cadets. There is enough youth in universities. Why don’t universities work with the police department to offer police cadets to learn policing? Do you need an NEP for that or an amendment in the law for that?” Bedi was quoted in her address by news agency PTI.
“Young men and women can join the local police station for orientation of safety. What is an FIR, how is an FIR registered, how it is investigated, what do you mean by arrest and do night patrolling with them. Why not? It means you are inculcating a sense of responsibility in the youth,” the LG added.
The LG urged the students to not wait for policy changes to take up responsibilities and involvement in local issues like neighbourhood security and tending to senior citizens and working women with young children. “One need not give up studies to carry out these responsibilities but has to be more involved in local issues,” Bedi said.
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