Delhi Commissioner of Police, Amulya Patnaik, on Thursday launched a new child centric initiative called “Naazuk” as a pilot project from Bharat Nagar area of North West district which will soon be extended to other parts of Delhi. The launch was attended by around 800 children and 200 parents of the area.
Speaking on the occasion, the CP said that necessity of a new initiative to make the children and their parents aware and to help in prevention of incidents of child abuse was felt so “Naazuk” is launched today in North West District of Delhi Police and this initiative will gradually apply in other vulnerable areas of Delhi.
Patnaik also said that “Naazuk” is different from Nirbheek program. “In Nirbheek, police address children in schools while in Naazuk, we reach out to children and their parents in their residential areas and living spaces.
“As part of this initiative, children and their guardians will be sensitized about the potential threats with the help of Role play, short films and dramatics. Services of experts in the field of child psychology will also be resorted to bring about clarity in the minds of children,” said Anil Mittal, Additional Public Relation Officer (APRO), Delhi Police.
“To make the program interesting for children, information is imparted in the form of ‘Questions and Answers’ session. This initiative is a step further by the Delhi Police to instill confidence in the minds of blooming buds to teach them to raise their voice and report such incidents,” said APRO.