Chief Secretary R Parasuram undertook detailed review of the efforts to curb crimes against women and sensitiveness towards them here on Monday.
Expressing concern in the context of recent incidents, details of the efforts being made by the State Government were also put forth before the meeting and future strategy was discussed. The Chief Secretary held discussions over the matter with Additional Chief Secretary Home, DGP, Principal Secretary Women and Child Development and other officers.
The Chief Secretary said that sensitiveness towards women should not erode. At the meeting, experimental use of ‘neighbourhood police’ in urban areas on the lines of Gram Raksha Samitis in villages was also discussed.
The Chief Secretary said that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken initiative for women’s welfare and protection of their dignity through various schemes in the State. Besides, efforts are also being made at different levels for development of positive attitude towards women and girls. Social organisations have also been linked with these efforts.
The Chief Secretary stressed the need to remain alert to continue these efforts. At the meeting, it was decided that joint efforts should be made right from big cities upto villages to prevent crimes against women and children, identification of suspicious and anti-social elements, extending cooperation to police by giving necessary information and boosting women’s self-confidence.
The Chief Secretary directed to hold programmes for creating sensitiveness towards women by ensuring participation of school & college teachers and cooperation of social organisations. Cooperation of Anganwadi workers of Women & Child Development Department and staff of Panchayats and Rural Development Department will also be sought. At the meeting, discussion was also held on holding special Gram Sabhas where public participation in efforts for women’s dignity and safety would be sought
Workshops will be held in the state on long-term as well short-tem activities which are to be started immediately. These efforts will also help curb crimes against children.
Additional Chief Secretary Home IS Dani, Additional Chief Secretary Panchayats and Rural Development Aruna Sharma, DGP Nandan Dube, Additional DGP Special Branch Vivek Johari, OSD at CM’s office Sudhir Saxena, Principal Secretary Revenue RK Chaturvedi, Principal Secretary Women and Child Development BR Naidu and Commissioner Women’s Empowerment Kalpana Shrivastava were present on the occasion.