Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday launched a women's helpline toll-free number ‘181’ and mobile SMS facility for the Anganwadi centres during an awareness workshop on 'Sugamya Bharat Abhiyaan' (Accessible India Campaign) held here at Agrasen Dham in the presence of Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot.
Notably, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Union Ministry of Justice and Social Empowerment has launched ‘Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan’ as a nation-wide Campaign for achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities.
The campaign targets three separate verticals for achieving universal accessibility namely the built up environment, transportation eco-system and information & communication eco-system. The campaign has ambitious targets with defined timelines and will use IT and social media for spreading awareness about the campaign and seeking commitment/engagement of various stakeholders. The Department has asked various State Governments to identify about 50 to 100 public buildings in big cities and also identify citizen centric public websites, which if made fully accessible would have the highest impact on the lives of PwDs.
The toll-free number has been launched for quickly helping victims of domestic violence, sexual harassment, acid attacks, human trafficking, child marriages, sex determination tests, foeticide and similar others.
The SMS facility for the Anganwadi centers had been launched for better coordination of various services provided at Anganwadis and also improving quality of service, through public participation.
The occasion was marked with presence of Union Minister of State Krishnapal Gurjar (Social Justice), Chhattisgarh women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu, Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand and others.
