DCP Discusses Careers and Legal Rights With Arya Mahila Students

VARANASI: Deputy Commissioner of Police Anil Kumar Yadav met students of Arya Mahila Inter College on Tuesday for a conversation that combined career planning after Class 12 with awareness of legal rights and personal safety.

Yadav, who handles security and traffic responsibilities, spoke at the school's “Samvad” programme and answered questions from students about the choices and difficulties they may face after intermediate education. He encouraged them to examine a range of careers, remain focused on their goals and understand when and how to seek protective support.

Students including Shraddha Yadav, Prachi Barnwal, Sanya Qureshi, Kritika Gupta and Divyanshi Chakrawal were named among those who raised questions. Principal Dr Pratibha Yadav welcomed the guest, and members of the teaching staff attended the interaction.

Career guidance is most useful when it moves beyond inspirational slogans. Students need to understand entrance timelines, eligibility, course costs, scholarships, apprenticeships and the difference between a degree title and the work it leads to. A police officer can add an unusual perspective by explaining careers in public service as well as the discipline, examination and physical standards attached to some roles.

The legal-rights component is equally important. Teenagers should know that harassment, stalking, threats, coercive sharing of images and physical violence are not problems they have to manage alone. They should be told which adult in the school can receive a confidential complaint, which emergency number to use and why preserving messages or screenshots may matter. The discussion must also emphasise that the victim is not to blame.

Schools can build on a single session with a written resource sheet and periodic small-group meetings. Students who are uncomfortable asking a question in an auditorium need a private route to seek help. Career counselling also benefits from follow-up: application clinics, alumni mentors and a calendar of scholarships can turn broad ambition into completed forms.

Families have a role in keeping choices open. Many girls narrow their plans because of travel, cost or safety concerns rather than academic ability. Better transport information, hostel options and verified course guidance can change that calculation.

The value of Tuesday's programme was in the questions, not merely the presence of a senior officer. A student who asks about a career is already imagining herself in it; a student who asks about a legal right is learning that institutions have obligations towards her.

The next step for Arya Mahila Inter College is to retain that momentum after the auditorium empties—one clear contact person, one current career calendar and enough space for the questions students did not want to ask in public.