Four days after a shocking school shooting in Gurugram left an 11th-grade student critically injured, the Haryana Police has launched a new initiative called the Gen Alpha Platform (GAP) to educate and engage young students. Unlike traditional measures that focus on punishment, this program aims to teach schoolchildren about safety, responsibility, and digital awareness through interaction and mentorship.
The shooting involved a Class 11 boy allegedly using his father’s licensed pistol on a classmate. Police have detained two juveniles, recovered the pistol, two magazines, and over 70 live cartridges. The incident has raised concerns across the state about early access to weapons, digital exposure, and emotional challenges among adolescents.
To respond to these challenges, Haryana Police organized a special event titled “Ek Shaam, #GenAlpha ke Naam” at the Dial 112 complex in Panchkula. The program brought together hundreds of school leaders, including head boys, head girls, principals, and parents. Its aim is to teach students how emergency systems like Dial 112 and the cybercrime helpline 1930 function, showing them the importance of responsible behavior and safety awareness.
As part of the initiative, students toured the Dial 112 command centre to see how emergency calls are handled in real time. They also visited the cybercrime helpline, which increasingly deals with cases of fraud, scams, and online misuse involving teenagers. Police officials explained how these systems work to protect citizens and stressed that their purpose is safety, not intimidation.
According to Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) O.P. Singh, the Gurugram incident showed the need for children to understand safety and responsibility. “After the shooting, it became clear that young people must understand how safety systems function — and how fragile things become when responsibility breaks,” he said.
The event also included mentoring sessions with young IPS officers and Haryana Police Olympians. They spoke to students about handling peer pressure, developing confidence, and practicing responsible digital behavior. By interacting directly with role models, students learned practical ways to make safe choices in school and online.
Additionally, the program incorporates cultural elements. The evening concluded with a classical music concert at the 112 auditorium in Panchkula. Organisers said music helps instill patience, harmony, and discipline — values that are important for young people. They emphasized that policing is not only about enforcing rules but also about guiding youth through social and moral education.
The Gen Alpha Platform aims to go beyond one-time events. School leaders are being enlisted as partners in campaigns on anti-drug awareness, safe school initiatives, and cybercrime vigilance. DGP Singh said, “Students influence each other far more than external authorities. If they lead the conversation, the culture shifts faster.”
The program also highlights the importance of parental supervision, especially concerning firearms. While licensed guns remain legal, police have urged parents to keep weapons completely out of children’s reach. The initiative stresses that safety cannot be imposed from outside; it must be built together with students.
Senior police officials noted that the Gurugram incident has triggered wider discussions on firearm safety, communication gaps, and supervision of teenagers. Through workshops, tours, and mentoring, the Gen Alpha Platform encourages students to take responsibility for themselves and their peers, creating a safer school environment.
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If successful, this initiative could make Haryana the first state where students and police collaborate actively to create safer communities. By building trust, responsibility, and awareness, authorities hope to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Through the Gen Alpha program, Haryana Police aims to foster a sense of partnership rather than fear. By combining education, mentorship, and cultural engagement, students are expected to develop an understanding of how safety systems work and why personal responsibility matters. The initiative also encourages critical thinking about peer influence, digital use, and emergency preparedness.
Overall, the Gen Alpha outreach represents a new approach to adolescent safety in Haryana. By involving school leaders, parents, police officials, and students themselves, the program seeks to transform schools into spaces where safety, awareness, and mutual responsibility are priorities. The Gurugram shooting acted as a wake-up call, but initiatives like this aim to turn that awareness into action for the betterment of young people.
Haryana Police plans to continue expanding the program, reaching more schools and communities across the state. Through tours, mentoring, awareness drives, and cultural events, the Gen Alpha Platform is designed to create a generation of students who are responsible, confident, and aware of safety in both real and digital spaces.
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