New Delhi, January 31st, 2011

The National Human Rights Commission and the Indira Gandhi National Open University have developed an Online Training Programme for Police Personnel. It is being launched tomorrow on the 1st February, 2011. The main focus of this programme is to sensitise and spread awareness about human rights. The live webcast of the inaugural function can be seen at the following links: http://www.ignouonline.ac.in/nhrclive, http://sakshat.ignouonline.ac.in/live

The basic programme, which is specifically designed to target Constables to Sub Inspectors, is the first initiation of the Indira Gandhi National Open University and the National Human Rights Commission. The programme will be further developed into an Advanced Programme for higher level target groups and finally to a Training of Trainers Programme, focusing on the needs of the trainers.

The first basic programme is being initially launched in three states - Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh - at their respective police academies. After a successful launch in these academies, the programme will be extended to districts and eventually to all the police stations.

Aims and objectives of the programme:-

" To spread awareness on Human Rights Issues.
" To sensitise police personnel towards Human Rights Issues.
" To equip them to apply Human Rights in their day-to-day interaction with the public.
" Sensitising the police force.
" Creating Human Rights awareness and understanding the core issues.
" Interacting with police personnel and sharing their practical difficulties and experiences.
" Bridging the gap between police and common police.
" Creating informed and self-regulated police personnel.
" Explaining the role of motivation and positive appreciation in a quest to become a good citizen.

This is a tailor made programme, keeping in view the tight schedule of the police personnel. The online programme can be accessed as and when required. The police personnel can access the programme in the archive even if they miss a session. The units are interactive and multimedia tools and flashes have been used in designing the units to make them simple, interesting and interactive, followed by case studies and discussions.

The duration of the programme is five days. On the first three days, participants will be taught all the six units i.e. two units each day, through interactive lectures by the resource persons. On fourth and fifth day, interactive counseling session will be held, wherein all the participants and the program coordinator/resource person will interact with each other through the web-conferencing mode.

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