Senior District Consultant - Udaipur Range Police - Udaipur
(2024-01)
Policing for care of Children (P4C2) programme – initiated by Udaipur range police in collaboration of UNICEF Rajasthan State
- Planned and drafted activities for better implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act and Child friendly procedures with stakeholders.
- Facilitated and organised training workshops for capacity building of stakeholders along with police officers on the JJ Act 2015, POCSO Act 2012, POSH and Rights of transgender.
- Planned and facilitated community outreach programmes under the project to orient the community level stakeholder like Police Mitras, Surksha Sakhis and Gram Rakshak on child protection and digital literacy.
- Assisted in documentations for the police department and UNICEF related to the reports, proposals and award formats (FICCI, Global Scotch etc.)
- Drafted guideline and SOPs to generate awareness on procedures at police stations, community and schools.
- Facilitated account keeping and fund flows during the programme as per UNICEF mandate and follow up with the department and partners.
- Planned and facilitated various campaigns on special days like national girl child day, children day, day against child labour and International days.
- Facilitated in various visits of UN funding agencies and UNICEF partners to the rural project areas.
Senior District Consultant - UNICEF Rajasthan - Udaipur
(2019-03 - 2023-12)
Community policing to Build awareness and trust (COMBAT) programme – UNICEF Rajasthan's initiative with Udaipur Range Police
- Collaborated closely with government departments, schools, and police stations to raise awareness among students and youth regarding safety issues such as child abuse, child labor, migration, substance abuse, and cyber threats.
- Contributed to activity and budget planning aimed at increasing the involvement of community-level groups, including police mitras, community liaison groups, and panchayat stakeholders, to ensure child protection, aligning efforts with the directives of the Office of IGP Udaipur and UNICEF consultants.
- Developed various formats for ongoing activities at the police station level, including reporting and monitoring mechanisms, as well as concise educational materials to enhance understanding of children's safety issues. Created presentations outlining the roles of stakeholders such as special juvenile police units, child welfare committees, and education staff.
- Orchestrated community-level "Baal Sabhas" to promote children's participation in village-level administration and facilitate the reporting of child protection concerns.
- Designed online reporting formats to gather event feedback and analyse child protection-related data across the six districts of Udaipur Division.
- Supported the planning and execution of online and offline training sessions and orientations for key stakeholders, including child welfare police officers, police mitras, NCC Cadets, and education officers, covering topics such as the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and child-friendly/community policing.
- Assisted in the development and design of various types of IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) materials focused on child safety and awareness for distribution at police stations, as well as digital awareness content.
- Participated in a divisional-level workshop organized by the Office of IGP Udaipur, UNICEF Rajasthan, and NIC Kolkata, focusing on utilizing the Track the Missing Child portal for tracking missing children.
- Facilitated online orientations at the district and state levels during the COVID-19 pandemic to educate frontline workers and youth about safety measures during the pandemic and preventing online abuse against children.
- Provided technical support for various police department initiatives for child protection, including Operation "Aawaj" for girl child safety, Operation "Muskan" and "Milap" for locating missing children, in accordance with state police guidelines.
- Ensured thorough documentation, reporting, and follow-up on program progress to nodal departments and divisional consultants, maintaining procedural and financial records as required.
Program Officer - UNICEF Rajasthan - Udaipur
(2016-09 - 2018-12)
Safe School and Adolescent Empowerment Programme
- Conducted comprehensive training sessions and orientations for school staff, student welfare committees, and adolescent groups across selected schools in Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara, Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh, and Rajsamand Districts, focusing on child protection and indicators of a safe school environment.
- Created Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials to raise awareness among children, parents, the general public, and line departments on issues such as Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), safe school components, adolescent participation, drug abuse, child marriage, child labor, and cyber security.
- Facilitated orientations and sensitization sessions on child protection for officials from the education and police departments, public representatives, media personnel, and stakeholders. Provided hand-holding support during various range-level and district-level trainings, workshops, and consultations organized by District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs), Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs), and other line departments or NGOs.
- Maintained regular communication with the education and police departments across six districts to ensure the implementation of key program activities in selected schools and colleges.
- Coordinated with nodal officers and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) teams to collect program-related data and prepared monthly and quarterly reports for submission to reporting officers and implementing departments.
- Supported the planning, implementation, follow-up, and monitoring of program activities, including the documentation of program analysis, status reports, case studies, and best practices. Ensured efficient utilization of budgets and monitored progress in accordance with budgetary allocations.
- Provided assistance to police officials, child welfare police officers, and stakeholders in cases involving children in need of care and protection, facilitating the mapping of safe spaces for children.
Program Officer - Dungarpur Police and UNICEF Rajasthan - Dungarpur
(2015-08 - 2016-07)
School Safety Programme
Program Officer - UNICEF Rajasthan - Dungarpur
(2013-10 - 2015-07)
Child Friendly Policing Project of the Dungarpur district police with support of UNICEF Rajasthan state
- Contributed to reviewing and enhancing child-friendly policing systems to implement the Juvenile Justice Act and child-friendly procedures effectively.
- Participated in meetings with relevant line departments such as SJE Dept., Labour Dept., and Education Dept. to support program review and implementation follow-up.
- Assisted in identifying gaps in district-level institutions related to Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) and child labor, offering capacity-building inputs and technical support as needed.
- Supported planning and documentation of project activities, including the development of district action plans for child protection and reports.
- Developed and contributed to the documentation of program analysis, status reports, case studies, and best practices tailored to the needs of implementing partners.
- Assisted in project implementation, ensuring timely reporting on grant progress.
- Supported the establishment of ten functional child-friendly police stations and provided facilitation at the police station level within the district.
- Assisted in designing and preparing Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials and conducted capacity-building trainings for child welfare police officials, teachers, and stakeholders on child rights.
- Contributed to the development of various literature pieces on child protection laws and child-friendly procedures to aid stakeholders.
- Prepared various presentations, orders, agendas, training/workshop reports, documents on best practices, case studies, and responses to government and semi-government letters.
Assistant Lecturer and Admin Officer - Mantram Education Society - Dungarpur
(2011-09 - 2013-09)
Mantram Women Polytechnic College, Dungarpur run by Mantram Education Society, Udaipur
- Served as a lecturer in an engineering college, adhering to the academic curriculum aligned with the Board of Technical Education Rajasthan's and AICTE's academic calendars.
- Developed, monitored, and reviewed the college database in compliance with the norms established by the Technical Board of Education, Rajasthan.
- Responsible for updating and maintaining the college website and regularly upgrading course content.
- Utilized SAP portal to update the AICTE college database and oversee the monitoring of grants and fund flow within the college.
- Delivered practical training sessions and lectures on various engineering subjects, including Microprocessor 8085, Engineering Drawing, Electronics, Electrical Appliances, and Engineering Workshop.
- Planned, organized, and facilitated workshops, seminars, and events at both inter and intra-college levels.
- Organized educational and exposure visits for students to various departments, industries, and communities to enhance learning experiences.
- Coordinated with the office of the Technical Board in Jodhpur and managed documentation related to the office, including employee salaries, responses to letters from the board and parents, preparation of question papers, drafting of inter-college examination schedules, and event planning.
