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Police propose SPCs in colleges to rid campuses of drugs and ragging
The New Indian Express Kottayam
|March 30, 2025
AS INCIDENTS of ragging and drug abuse on college campuses dominate headlines, the Kerala Police have decided to go beyond monitoring and enforcement.
The police are planning to extend their highly-appreciated Student Police Cadets (SPCs) initiative to colleges to sensitise youngsters and rid the campuses of the evils. The department has prepared a proposal and will send it to the state government for approval. If green-lit, the scheme will be implemented from the 2026 academic year. The SPC scheme was launched in Kerala schools in 2010 with the aim of moulding a new generation of law-abiding, service-minded students who are also equipped to take on social evils. As of now, only high s
This story is from the March 30, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kottayam.
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