Women’s Honour and Protection Campaign, ‘Gauravi’ will be launched by the Health Department here on June 16. Actor Aamir Khan will be the special invitee of the event. A programme, “Bol Ke lab Azad Hain Tere,” will be held in the auditorium of Samanvay Bhavan at 10.30 am with the cooperation of Action Aid organisation.
Gauravi will be launched at 3 pm on Monday at Hotel Jahan Numa Palace. Officers of Women and Child Development Department, doctors and representatives of concerned departments will take part in it.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chief guest of the function while Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan will preside over it. State’s Health Minister Narottam Mishra, Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh and Minister of State for Health Sharad Jain will be special guests. Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa will also be present.
Gauravi centre will be launched in the presence of actor Aamir Khan at 4 pm on the premises of JP Hospital. Bollywood actor Aamir Khan will also hold discussions with police officers, nursing staff and medical officers at 5.30 pm in a meeting and dialogue session.
This is a unique initiative of the State Government which will be implemented by the Health Department in coordination of police and Women and Child Development Department. This centre will be known as one-stop crisis centre (OSCC) and work towards ensuring women’s honour and protecting their rights. The centre will help victimised and raped women. The assistance will include special treatment, legal advice and guidance.
The centre will also discharge other important responsibilities for women’s sake including disaster intervention services, help to victimised woman to register FIR, counsel for immediate moral support, necessary security, counselling by lawyer and other rehabilitation efforts. Besides, a 24X7 helpline will also be opened. As per requirement, the Women and Child Development Department will also be coordinated to provide benefit of shelter to victimised women.
Chief Secretary reviews preparations
Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa reviewed preparations for the launch of Gauravi programme here on Sunday. In a separate meeting, Principal Secretary, Health, Praveer Krishna, Commissioner Health Pankaj Agrawal and Director Health Rajiv Dube also reviewed the preparations. The Principal Secretary finalised outlines of the programme and entrusted responsibilities to officers.