A Young Schoolgirl Becomes SP for a Day in Sambhal: Mission Shakti Empowers Daughters

In a special and encouraging experiment in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, a young schoolgirl was made Superintendent of Police (SP) for a day under the state government program of "Mission Shakti.” As per the CSR Journal, this empowering initiative seeks to offer daughters in the region viable platforms to demonstrate leadership and prove the increasing role of women in law enforcement and service to the people.

The schoolgirl, chosen in this honourable position, spent the day learning the duties and difficulties of a Superintendent of Police (a senior position in the Uttar Pradesh Police force) in charge of law and order in a district. She met with police officers actively, observed the work, and took part in the discussion of crime prevention and community safety.

Mission Shakti is a forward-moving government program that tries to empower girls and women through education, skills development, and leadership. The program helps the youth in traditionally male-dominated areas develop confidence, awareness, and aspirations by providing young girls with experiential exposure to positions of authority, such as the SP post, DM, SP, ADM, and city magistrate. Multiple schoolgirls in Sambhal were given honorary administrative roles for a day to get exposure to governance and law enforcement functions. 

Here’s the list of girls and their assigned positions:

• Pallavi Sharma: District Magistrate (Sonbhadra)
• Sejal Gupta: District Magistrate (Jaunpur)
• Kumari Sanjeevani Rajesh: Chief Development Officer (Varanasi)
• Kumari Unnati Pandey: District Programme Officer
• Riya Srivastava: Project Director of DRDA
• Sneha Sen Jaiswal: District Social Welfare Officer
• Sakshi Singh: District Probation Officer (Ballia)
• Khushi Verma: District Probation Officer (Ballia)

Mission Shakti Phase-5 campaign drew praise from officials and the public alike, emphasizing the importance of promoting gender equality and encouraging girls to dream big. It is a symbolic yet powerful step to shatter the social fences and have role models who motivate more daughters to join police, administration, and civic leadership careers.

This move rings loudly in Sambhal, a district where the role of women in the state and law enforcement has been gradual yet below the mark of potential. The sense of immersion that the schoolgirl is provided with shows the changing attitude and the active process of female inclusion in every sphere of public service.

These initiatives play an essential role in community-wide gender inclusion and safety efforts in India, which are in tune with central government initiatives and international pledges of gender empowerment for women. Through cultivating leadership potential at an early age and presenting female leadership personalities, Mission Shakti reinforces the idea that daughters have meaningful roles to play in creating a safer and fairer society.

This is not a ceremonial one-day appointment but a continuation of what has been done over time to train young girls in their rights, duties, and the numerous opportunities available to them in India today. She leaves a message behind her as she returns to her school and community and tells her peers and even the policymakers that the future of policing and leadership in the community is inclusive and has promise and potential as to what daughters can do.

Mission Shakti continues its outreach across Uttar Pradesh, ensuring daughters get the platform, encouragement, and respect they deserve to pursue a career in law enforcement and more- a critical measure of changing gender norms and empowering the next generation of leaders.