Lunglei District Police, under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) and the leadership of Superintendent of Police, Lunglei, Pu Shivam Siddharth, conducted the “SP for a Day – Youth Leadership & Police Familiarisation Programme” on Tuesday at the SP Office, Lunglei.
Five students from Classes X to XII, selected in coordination with the School Education Department from different schools across Lunglei District, participated in the programme. The initiative aimed to provide young students with firsthand exposure to the functioning of the police, while fostering leadership, civic responsibility and a better understanding of the role of the police in society.
The participating students were Reuben Lalchhanchhuaha, Class X, 2nd Bn MAP English Medium School, Luangmual; P. Lalsiamngheti, Class X, Government High School, Lunglei; Rochanhlui Ralte, Class XII, Government Higher Secondary School, Lunglei; Jonathan Marandi, Class XII, Baptist Higher Secondary School, Serkawn; and Lalruatpuia, Class X, Baptist Higher Secondary School, Serkawn. SP Pu Shivam Siddharth, along with other senior police officers, welcomed the students and briefed them on the programme.
As part of the programme, the students were given an opportunity to symbolically occupy the chair of the Superintendent of Police and interact with senior police officers. They toured various branches of the SP Office and visited Lunglei Police Station, where they were familiarised with different aspects of police work, including police administration, investigation, traffic management, cyber crime and crime prevention.
Presentations on traffic rules and issues, crime and cyber crime, and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and anti-drug awareness were delivered by police officers. The students also participated in a discussion with the SP and a mock media interaction with members of the media. As part of the anti-drug awareness activities, the five student participants, acting as “SPs for a Day”, administered the NMBA anti-drug pledge to the police office staff.
The students also witnessed the disposal of seized drugs at the AP Tlang incinerator, providing them with practical exposure to an important aspect of law enforcement and drug control.
The programme provided the students with meaningful exposure to the responsibilities and functioning of the police and served as a platform for direct interaction between young people and police officers. The initiative also sought to strengthen police-youth engagement, promote responsible citizenship and encourage young people to contribute towards building a safer and drug-free society.
