NMDC ltd has taken yet another pioneering step by providing financial assistance of Rs one crore to enable them create a corpus fund - ‘Victims Assistance Fund’ – a fund maintained by the police authorities of Telangana State, a NMDC press release informed.
The fund is aimed at supporting victims of various crimes like domestic violence, rape, Prevention of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) etc, it informed.
The company had contributed the fund with the objective of supporting victims through skill & vocational training and continuous education, strengthen & popularize women and child protection initiatives and sensitize women and children about safety and security as well as support services available during crisis.
Under the aegis of ‘BHAROSA’ a Support Centre for Women & Children in Hyderabad City, a Society formed by the State Authorities for the above noble cause.
NMDC is the first Corporate contributor to the Corpus Fund of the above Victims Assistance Fund by contributing an amount of Rs one crore from its CSR fund, by signing a MoA with the O/o The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad on May 29, 2018, the press release informed.