Punjab State Commission for Women is in favour of training the fair sex in self-defence and teaching them about their rights in schools and colleges. For the purpose, the Commission would soon write to the Punjab Education Department to introduce self defence and women rights as an additional subject in schools and colleges.
To make women aware at an early stage about their rights and to train them in self-defence are need of hour, said PSCW chairperson Paramjit Kaur landran, adding that the Women Commission is also launching a statewide awareness campaign to empower women. “Apart from awaking women about their rights, the Commission would also focus on to aware younger generation about the ethical values to build healthy society. In this campaign, Women Commission will organise awareness seminars in collaboration with educational institutions and other social organizations all over the State,” she added.
Punjab Government’s concrete efforts to provide justice to women at their door steps is paying off as three courts were organised by the Commission in July for 12 districts to redress cases related to women issues at Jalandhar, Amritsar and Sangrur, said landran. landran said that out of 200 cases nearly 40 cases were settled in these courts with the mutual consent of both the parties and other cases were marked to concerned departments for further investigation and next date for hearing was given to the parties. Further, she added that courts to redress cases of remaining districts court would be held on August 22 and August 23 at Ferozepur and Faridkot respectively.