Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Andhra Pradesh Enhances Women's Safety with Awareness, Tech
The Andhra Pradesh Women's Commission is teaching people about laws to keep women safe.
They're visiting schools to talk to kids.
Also, the police in Anantapur are using drones to watch public areas and have special teams called 'Shakti teams' to help women.
These teams will patrol places like parks and bus stops.
They also launched the Shakti app so women can report problems quickly and get help.
Andhra Pradesh Women's Commission emphasizes legal awareness for women's safety.
The Women's Commission is raising awareness among students and minors to prevent crimes.
Anantapur SP launched drone-based surveillance and 28 two-wheelers for 'Shakti teams'.
Shakti teams will patrol public spaces to prevent harassment.
The 'Shakti App' offers emergency contacts and reporting features.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission, District Collector Rajakumari Ganiya, District SP P Jagadeesh, and 'Shakti teams'.
- What
- Efforts to enhance women and child safety.
- When
- Tuesday for Women's Commission event; recent launch of surveillance systems by Anantapur SP.
- Where
- Nandyal and Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To improve women and child safety through legal awareness and technology.
- POCSO Act
- Highlighted for women's safety
- One-Stop Centres
- Support victims of abuse
- Shakti App
- Emergency contact and reporting tool
- Shakti Teams
- Patrol public spaces
- Two-wheelers
- 28 launched for Shakti teams
