{"product_id":"9788120791268","title":"Empowering Women... As I See... by Kiran Bedi","description":"From the holy city of Amritsar, India, \u003cbr\u003eTo the Mecca of International Peace, \u003cbr\u003eThe United Nations . . . an inspiring journey \u003cbr\u003eof the first woman in the Indian Police Service!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat a national revolution it would be if each one of us were to self-police!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolicing is the Power to Correct, the Power to Prevent, and the Power to get things done. It is the most effective protector of human rights just as it could be its worst violator\" - this was a part of my acceptance speech on receiving the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1994.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Police services in India are getting tougher by the day. They can be made simpler and effective only if the paths of truth and nonviolence are followed. There is a desperate need to lead the services the right way - with vision and commitment. Unless the service wants to be led by Generals who have no army, leadership must come from within the service and be groomed down the line\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKiran Bedi in her usual refreshingly candid style, shares wideranging issues which have angered, inspired, or fascinated her. Through her matter of fact style of writing, she draws her readers into situations that they may either not have access to or may tend to ignore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndian Police Issues . . . As I See . . . is a persistent effort by the author to encourage greater awareness about various social the hope to invoke, provoke, and inspire readers to heightened levels of sensitivity, participation, and response.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author :-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKiran Bedi, Ph.D, is India's first and highest ranking (retired in 2007) woman officer who joined the Indian Police Service in 1972. Her experience and expertise include more than 35 years of tough, innovative and welfare policing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has worked with the United Nations as the Police Advisor to the Secretary General, in the Department of Peace Keeping Operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has represented India at the United Nations, and in International forums on crime prevention, drug abuse, police and prison reforms and women's issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has also been a National and an Asian Tennis champion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecipient of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award (also called the Asian Nobel Prize), and several other decorations, Dr. Bedi is an author of several books, anchors radio and television shows and is a columnist with leading newspapers and magazines. She is a sought after speaker on social, professional and leadership issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is the founder of two NGOs, Navjyoti and India Vision Foundation, which reach out to over 10,000 beneficiaries daily, in the areas of drug abuse treatment, schooling for children of prisoners, in addition to education, training, counseling, and health care to the urban and rural poor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKiran Bedi has been voted as India's most admired woman and fifth amongst all Indians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on her visit kiranbedi.com and her latest initiative on police reforms, saferindia.com","brand":"Sterling Publishers Pvt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142503153904,"sku":"9788120791268","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9788120791268_p0.jpg?v=1763724026","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9788120791268","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}