Shivamogga Police join hands with Education Department to bring school dropouts back to schools
The Shivamogga District Police in India have launched a campaign called 'Marali Shalege' to reintegrate 250 school dropouts into the education system. By collaborating with the Department of Education, officers are addressing root causes like poverty and migration to prevent child labor and exploitation.
Why it matters
This initiative demonstrates a proactive community-policing model that addresses social welfare issues to improve long-term educational and economic outcomes for at-risk youth.
Shivamogga District Police have brought back 250 school dropouts to classrooms in the past month under a special campaign named “Marali Shalege” (Back to School), reuniting children who had discontinued their education midway.
The initiative was carried out in coordination with the Department of Education, school authorities and teachers.
Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil said the department followed a structured process: identifying dropouts, ascertaining the reasons for their absence, holding consultations with the family, school and teachers, ensuring coordination among all stakeholders, enrolling the child back in school.
As part of the campaign, police officers collected data from the Block Education Officers, attended School Development and Management Committee (SDMC) meetings, and appealed to parents to ensure their children attended school daily. Mr. Nikhil, the SP along with Shivamogga BEO Ramesh met the families of children and convinced their parents to send their children to school without fail.
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