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Safety and Security

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To effectively reduce encroachments near school zones and improve child safety, a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach is needed:
1. Strict Enforcement:
• Enforce no-parking and no-vending regulations rigorously, especially during school hours.
• Deploy traffic police or wardens during peak times to monitor and penalize violators.
• Use CCTV cameras to monitor illegal parking or street vendors obstructing pathways.
2. Clear Signage and Road Markings:
• Install prominent school zone signs, speed limit signs, and pedestrian crossing indicators.
• Use brightly painted zebra crossings, speed bumps, and reflective markers to slow down traffic.
3. Community Awareness Campaigns:
• Educate parents, local shopkeepers, and transport providers on the risks of encroachments.
• Collaborate with schools for safety workshops and awareness drives involving students.
4. Infrastructure Redesign:
• Design wider footpaths, bollards to prevent vehicle encroachment, and designated drop-off/pick-up zones.
• Implement safe zones with traffic-calming measures like raised crosswalks and narrowed roadways.
5. Stakeholder Coordination:
• Involve local municipal bodies, police, schools, and parent associations to coordinate efforts and report issues.
• Regular audits of school zones can help identify and address recurring problems.

This holistic approach ensures that enforcement is supported by infrastructure, education, and community involvement for sustainable improvement in child safety.

Fire Services

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RWAs in our city resist drills and retrofits. Any strategies for better cooperation?

Gender Inclusivity

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Night economy is an emerging concept for metro cities. To encourage that safety and security for all genders is essential. Safety to women street vendors can be ensured by the following:

Setting up allocated spaces for vending in neighbourhood creating a cluster effect Proper lighting and CCTV coverage of the region Police patrolling especially by female police officers in the area Encouraging use of Himmat app in their phones to raise an SOS call

Similarly for sanitation staff

GPS tracking of their movement during work hours Avoid allocating them work in isolated areas. Rather female workers should be posted in areas with people traffic.

Healthcare

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Community Engagement – Involving local leaders, influencers, and health volunteers (e.g., ASHAs, Anganwadi workers) to promote vaccination. Culturally Sensitive Communication – Using local languages, addressing myths, and respecting community beliefs through tailored messaging. Door-to-Door Campaigns – Personalized interaction builds rapport and addresses individual concerns directly. Use of Trusted Institutions – Partnering with schools, religious centers, and NGOs already trusted by the community. Visible Benefits – Sharing success stories and health improvements from vaccinated individuals in the same locality. Consistent Presence – Regular follow-ups and a steady health worker presence improve reliability and familiarity. Incentives – Providing small benefits like food, hygiene kits, or health check-ups can motivate participation.

These strategies help overcome hesitancy and misinformation while fostering long-term trust.

Education

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Preventing school dropouts among children of migrant workers requires a holistic, inclusive, and community-based approach. These children face unique barriers such as language differences, unstable housing, lack of documentation, and economic pressure to work. While the exact strategy may vary by city, the following multi-pronged interventions are widely regarded as effective best practices:

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🏫 1. Flexible and Inclusive Schooling

✅ Bridge Schools / Special Learning Centers
• Purpose: Provide transitional education to children who have missed formal schooling.
• Best Practice:
• India’s National Child Labour Project (NCLP) and NGOs like Pratham run bridge courses to mainstream migrant children.

✅ Mobile Schools / Education Vans
• Purpose: Reach migrant children in transit sites, slums, or construction areas.
• Best Practice:
• Door Step School (Pune & Mumbai, India) operates mobile classrooms to bring education directly to construction sites.

✅ Evening or Seasonal Schools
• Purpose: Allow flexible hours for children who work during the day or migrate seasonally.
• Best Practice:
• In Bihar and UP, seasonal hostels and evening schools accommodate agricultural migration patterns.

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🛂 2. Documentation & School Admission Reform

✅ Relaxing Admission Requirements
• Action: Allow enrollment without birth certificates, proof of address, or transfer certificates.
• Best Practice:
• Right to Education Act (India) mandates no child be denied admission due to lack of documents.

✅ Migrant Child Education Tracking Systems
• Purpose: Create portable student records across states and schools.
• Best Practice:
• U-DISE (Unified District Information System for Education) in India can be enhanced to include migrant tracking.

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👩‍🏫 3. Language and Learning Support

✅ Multilingual Education
• Action: Offer instruction in the child’s mother tongue or provide bilingual teachers.
• Best Practice:
• Delhi Government Schools employ community volunteers from migrant backgrounds for language bridging.

✅ Remedial Education Programs
• Action: Catch-up programs to fill foundational learning gaps.
• Best Practice:
• Learning Camps by Pratham use activity-based learning to improve literacy and numeracy quickly.

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👨‍👩‍👧 4. Parent and Community Engagement

✅ Awareness Campaigns
• Action: Educate migrant parents about the value of consistent schooling.
• Best Practice:
• Community mobilizers go door-to-door to encourage school enrollment and attendance.

✅ Parent-Teacher Meetings in Migrant Languages
• Action: Build trust and understanding with families.

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💼 5. Incentives and Support Services

✅ Midday Meals & Free Supplies
• Impact: Reduce the financial burden of schooling.
• Best Practice:
• National schemes like India’s Mid-Day Meal Program improve attendance and retention.

✅ Transportation or Residential Hostels
• Purpose: Provide safe and stable environments for continued schooling.
• Best Practice:
• Seasonal Hostels for children of sugarcane harvesters in Maharashtra reduce dropout during migration months.

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👮 6. Policy & Legal Support

✅ Child Labour Law Enforcement
• Prevents children from being forced into work, ensuring they stay in school.

✅ Inter-state Coordination for Migrant Children
• Best Practice:
• The Interstate Migration Policy Index in India recommends collaboration between origin and destination states for seamless education access.

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🏙️ Urban-Level Best Practice Example

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (Gujarat, India)
• Set up on-site schools at construction sites.
• Appointed local Education Volunteers from within the migrant community.
• Partnered with NGOs like Aajeevika Bureau for migration-linked education tracking.

Informal Sector

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Engaging informal workers in city-level planning processes requires inclusive, participatory, and context-sensitive strategies. Here’s how:
1. Recognize and Legitimize Their Role:
• Acknowledge informal workers (e.g. street vendors, waste pickers, domestic workers) as key contributors to the urban economy.
• Ensure they are formally represented in urban policy dialogues and planning committees.
2. Use Participatory Methods:
• Conduct focus groups, community meetings, and participatory mapping exercises in locations where informal workers operate.
• Use accessible formats (local languages, visual aids) to encourage meaningful input.
3. Partner with Worker Organizations:
• Collaborate with unions, cooperatives, and NGOs that represent informal workers.
• These groups can act as bridges between planners and workers, helping voice concerns and propose workable solutions.
4. Create Feedback Channels:
• Set up continuous feedback loops (e.g. town halls, digital platforms, surveys) to include informal workers in ongoing planning processes.
• Ensure follow-up so workers see the impact of their input.
5. Pilot Inclusive Solutions:
• Co-design and test policies with worker input—like designated vending zones, storage facilities, or sanitation access.
• Use pilots to build trust and demonstrate mutual benefits.
6. Build Capacity and Awareness:
• Offer training to informal workers on their rights, city policies, and how to engage in planning.
• Train planners and officials to understand and respect the needs of informal workers.

This inclusive approach leads to more equitable, effective urban policies that support both economic resilience and social justice.

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