India, Jan. 28 -- In the last two decades, numerous products have been introduced to enhance women's safety, from pepper sprays and rape whistles to SOS buttons in cabs. Now, a new innovation has emerged - a sandal with a built-in safety feature - and what's truly remarkable is that it has been designed by school students.

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According to a report by News18, Amrit Tiwari and Komal Jaiswal, students at RPIC School in Siswa Bazar, Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh, are the brains behind this ingenious creation. The sandal has been designed to send an emergency alert in times of distress. With a button discreetly placed under the to...