UP’s Safe City Project has recently released new safety guidelines to ensure women safety, elderly and child safety. The plan prohibits private coaching institutes in the state from conducting late evening classes for girls after 8 PM. The District inspector of schools said that classes for boys can be conducted after 8 pm and girls can attend classes online. The plan also proposed to enhance mass surveillance through CCTVs and Facial Recognition Technology at public places as a means to enhance safety in the state. This plan has has raised questions about privacy and technology’s possible misuse to curb civil liberties. Take the polls mentioned below to share your thoughts on the measures introduced by the plan.
UP’s Safe City Project: 6 Questions That Need Your Immediate Attention
