Chandigarh

Measures in offing to ensure safety of women in Haryana

PNS

The Haryana Government would soon install CCTV cameras at strategic points in all colleges in the State to deter eve-teasers and ensure safety of women.

In addition, round-the-clock helpline would be launched. Haryana Education, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Geeta Bhukkal said that sexual harassment committees would be constituted which would have girls as representatives.

"If a male teacher is found guilty in an immediate enquiry by the committee, penal action would be initiated against him," she said. Every institute or college would to publicise this message by way of slogans and posters to spread awareness among the students, she said.

Bhukkal said that sensitisation lectures on crime against women and the penal action against those found guilty would be a regular feature. Counselling of all students would be done through social activities.

"Principals would place suggestion boxes in their colleges where such complaints could be posted and they would monitor this on a regular basis," she added.