Participating

students to get 02 credit points at university level

Proving

helpful in developing discipline, leadership skills and sense of police-public

cooperation among the youth: Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay

Lucknow,

07 May (HS): The second phase of the Student Police Experiential Learning

(SPEL) programme, conducted for the National Service Scheme (NSS)

volunteers registered on the My Bharat Portal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs

and Sports, Government of India, has been successfully completed in all 75

districts of Uttar Pradesh. 75 volunteers from the commissionerate areas and 50

volunteers from other districts participated in the programme. As per the

mandate issued by the Higher Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh,

students participating in the SPEL programme will be awarded 02 credit points

in their mark sheets at the university level.

On

this occasion, State Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said that

under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government is

continuously working to connect the youth not only with academic knowledge but

also with practical and social experience. He said that the Student

Police Experiential Learning program is playing an important role in

making the youth responsible citizens by providing them a real understanding of

law and order, social responsibility and discipline. The Minister said that

providing 02 credit points at the university level will encourage students and

more and more youth will join this innovative program and play their active

role in nation building.

Dr.

Manju Singh, Special Officer and State Liaison Officer, National Service

Scheme, Higher Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, stated that

this program, proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India,

aims to practically engage youth in policing, law and order, community

participation, and social responsibility. She explained that under the program,

students received 120 hours of practical training over 30 days, covering police

operations at the police station level, cybersecurity, traffic management,

women's safety, disaster management, and community policing. During the first

phase of the program, the active and disciplined participation of NSS

volunteers in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh was praised during a presentation

by ADG (Rules and Manuals) Ashish Patel at the Ministry in Delhi. Following

national acclaim for the volunteers' discipline, work ethic, and social

commitment, the second phase of the program was conducted in a more

comprehensive format.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi