Student Police Cadet

Student Police Cadet Project is a School based youth development initiative that trains High School Students to evolve as future leaders of a democratic society by inculcating good qualities within them such as respect for the law, discipline, civic sense, empathy for vulnerable section of society and resistance to social evils. The project also enable to youth to explore and to develop their innate capabilities their by empowering them to resist the growth of negative tendencies such as socials intolerance, substance abuse, deviant behaviour and anti-establishment violence. Equally, it strengthens within them commitment towards their family, the community, and the environment. Implemented jointly by the department of Home and Education and supported by departments of Transport, Forest, Excise and Local Self Government, The SPC Project was launched in August 2010 vide GO(P) No. 121/2010/Home Dated 29-05-2010.Student Police Cadet Project is a School based youth development initiative that trains High School Students to evolve as future leaders of a democratic society by inculcating good qualities within them such as respect for the law, discipline, civic sense, empathy for vulnerable section of society and resistance to social evils. The project also enable to youth to explore and to develop their innate capabilities their by empowering them to resist the growth of negative tendencies such as socials intolerance, substance abuse, deviant behaviour and anti-establishment violence. Equally, it strengthens within them commitment towards their family, the community, and the environment. Implemented jointly by the department of Home and Education and supported by departments of Transport, Forest, Excise and Local Self Government, The SPC Project was launched in August 2010 vide GO(P) No. 121/2010/Home Dated 29-05-2010.

An advisory committee functioning under the chairman ship of District Police Chief, the District Collector as patron of the project.

In each school two trained teachers are acting as Community Police Officer and Additional Community Police Officer respectively for facilitating SPC training. Two Drill Instructors (Police Personnel) are detailed from the nearby police station for supporting them in physical training and parade. The District Nodal Officer (a DySP nominated) and Assistant District Nodal Officer are monitoring the district level project activities as per the instructions of State Nodal Officer.

The student Police Cadet Project started functioning in Thrissur rural in the year 2010-11 in 8 schools. Now the project is functioning in 23 schools in Thrissur rural and having a total number of 2228 Student Police Cadets in 27 SPC implemented Schools. Out of these 2228 Cadets, 1070 are Senior Cadets. At present no special training Centers are available in Thrissur Rural.

The SPC training programme comprises various modules meant to facilitate each cadet with learning inputs to acquire desired capabilities of future citizens through a regular two year course of physical fitness training, parade training, indoor classes, workshops on law and citizenship, field visits to Government institutions and judicial offices of law enforcement, Mini projects and leadership camps.

A total number of 54 instructors (SrCPO/CPO/WCPO) are appointed in the 26 SPC implemented schools in Thrissur Rural.54 Community Police Officers/Asst. Community Police Officers are in charge of the SPC Project at Schools. Each School has one CPO and one ACPO. All CPOs/ACPOs except 10 were trained about this project from KEPA/PTC.

Student Police Cadet program is being implemented in 25 Schools of Thrissur Rural Police District. Total number of 2127 Cadets are got enrolled in the SPC during 2020-21.

• Every year 4 platoons of Rural SPC take part in the Republic Day Parade. Republic Day ceremonial parade and Rally is conducted by every SPC unit.
• Due to COVID-19 pandemic and national level lockdown, the parade is avoided and other activities are being conducted through online. On June-5 World Environment Day SPC students planted tree saplings near their residential and premises and on June 21 International Yoga Day SPC cadets practiced Yoga in their residences and the video of the practice is shared through WhatsApp.
• The SPC Day was observed by keeping lockdown restrictions and conducted flag hoisting, webinar, and planting tree saplings etc.
• On Independence Day cadets hoisted national flag in their residences and lifted placards regarding the freedom struggle of India and oath is taken by them and the activities are shared through online.
• On October 2nd Gandhi Jayanthi Day online seminar regarding &lsquoGandhi Dharshan&rsquo, discussions are conducted and classes regarding health and hygiene is conducted. Cadets cleaned their residence and premises and online quiz competition is conducted in the District level regarding Gandhian Principles.
• With the leadership of SPC Cadets blood donation is done by 28 persons and willingness to donate blood is collected from 7800 persons. Nearly 950 bottles of sanitizer and 6000 face masks are supplied to public during the lockdown period with the efforts of SPC cadets.
• During the lockdown period a scheme named ഒരു 'വയറൂട്ടാം' is implemented and more than 12120 food packets and 721 food kits are given to the destitute persons with the efforts of SPC cadets.
• Besides, 451 TV sets, 21 Smart Phones, 3 Laptop and 21 DTH connection are given to the various students for availing online classes.
• Every SPC cadets are actively participated in the SPC state-wide online classes, Friday &lsquoPOSS POSS&rsquo program, Virtual classes conducted during Saturday and &lsquoChiriyoChiri&rsquo program of Sundays conducted for the mental pleasure of the cadets.
• In order to reduce the mental pressure of children, the families of children having below 18 years are identified whose guardians are suicide and active support and assistance is being given to them to reduce their mental strain and to give confidence among them in order to reduce tendency of suicide.

In Thrissur Rural Police District, DySP 'C' Branch is the District Nodal Officer of Student Police Cadets.

Students Police Cadet Project implemented Schools in Thrissur Rural District

• ARAFA PUBLIC SCHOOL, ATTOOR
• SNVHSS, ALOOR
• NATIONAL HSS, IRINJALAKUDA
• GHSS KODUNGALLUR
• MAM HSS, KORATTY
• ST. SEBASTIAN HSS, KUTTIKKAD
• VHSS, KARALAM
• HS, ANTHIKKAD
• Govt. Model, HSS IRINJALAKUDA
• GHS FOR GIRLS, KODAKARA
• GVHSS, KADAPPURAM
• GHSS, NANDIKKARA
• GVHSS, THALIKULAM
• ST.JOSEPHS HSS MATHILAKAM
• GOVT.MAPPILA HS CHAMAKKALA
• MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, NAYARANGADI
• VIMAL JYOTHI CENTRAL SCHOOL MUPLIYAM
• LITTLE FLOWER CONVENT HSS KORATTY