Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday honoured 4,696 women and girls for achievements in education, sports, healthcare, social service and acts of bravery as part of Mission Shakti 6.0, while 6,572 female NCC cadets partnered with traffic police to manage vehicular movement and promote road safety across the state.The initiatives, conducted during the Mission Shakti campaign being observed from Oct 11 to 20, were held across all police commissionerates and districts. Police said 854 public representatives attended felicitation programmes where meritorious students, sportspersons, women with disabilities, doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers and NGO members were recognised for their contributions.Among those honoured was Rida Zehra, a visually impaired student from Meerut who has memorised the Bhagwad Gita along with Hindi and Sanskrit texts. Woman sub-inspector Nivesh Kumari of Meerut’s Rohta police station was recognised for rescuing a 45-year-old woman from the Gangnahar canal after she allegedly jumped into the water. Thirteen-year-old Himanshi from Agra was also felicitated for representing Uttar Pradesh in a national-level Pencak Silat competition.In the parallel outreach, 6,572 female NCC cadets and 4,848 women police personnel were deployed at 1,956 key intersections. The teams distributed 63,574 road-safety pamphlets and appealed to commuters to follow traffic rules, wear helmets and drive responsibly. Officials said the exercise strengthened public awareness and gave NCC cadets practical exposure to civic responsibilities.Police said the next phase of Mission Shakti 6.0 will include a statewide cyber-safety awareness workshop on Oct 15, where cyber expert Rakhiit Tandon will address students and young internet users on safe social media practices and protection from online blackmail and fraud.
