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Breaking Barriers, Building Confidence: Adolescent Girls Engage with
Police for Child Protection: Vimukti Pothnal
As part of the GOOD
Project, an Open House Programme was organized on 15 January 2026 at
the Kavithal Police Station for around 50 adolescent girls from
Devipur, Pothnal, Udbal, and Marakandinni villages. The programme
aimed to build confidence among adolescents and create awareness
about child protection.
The police staff warmly welcomed the girls and guided them through
the police station, helping them understand its functioning. Later,
an interactive session was held where the girl s received awareness
on child marriage, child labour, social media safety, the POCSO Act,
and child protection mechanisms. The police emphasized the
importance of reporting abuse without fear and informed the
participants about support services such as Child Helpline 1098 and
emergency number 112.
The session helped reduce fear and hesitation towards the police,
highlighting the role of people-friendly police stations and the
Child Protection Unit in safeguarding children. The programme
concluded with lunch for the participants, leaving the girls
informed, confident, and empowered.
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