OSC, JKP organises awareness camp at Kewal Budhal

GNS ONLINE RAJOURI 

BUDHAL AUGUST 24:–To create awareness among masses one-stop centre for women Rajouri in collaboration with J&K Police Budhal on Thursday organised an awareness camp at village Kewal in Budhal block of RajouriDistrict.

The awareness programme was organised on the directions and supervision of Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal.
Camp was inaugurated by Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Kewal Lower Mohammad Farooq Inqlabi.

Speaking on the occasion Nitu Sharma, Administrator OSC and Sunaina Sharma Incharge Special Cell for Women’s Rajouri said the purpose of these centres is to provide integrated services for women and children affected with domestic violence, sexual harassment, emotional and psychological abuse. Nitu Sharma further informed that the centre assists the aggrieved women and children by providing police assistance, medical aid, psycho-social counselling, legal aid and temporary stay for 5 days etc under one roof.
Nitu Sharma added that the OSC is also integrated with women helpline number 181. The One-stop centre at Rajouri is providing accommodation to the distressed women and children.
She said women in distress can report the domestic violence case to the nearby Anganwadi workers/helpers, Members of Self Help Groups or can register their complaint on 181, as they are unable to reach the office due to any reason.
She added that One Stop Centre provides full support to children and women who are the victims of any kind of violence which comes under the jurisdiction of OSCs. She also informed that emergency response, rescue response, Medicare facilities, legal aid, psycho-social counselling, assistance to women in lodging FIR and shelter are a few among other services being provided to distressed women at OSC.

SHO Budhal Niku Ram Thakur and Inspector Chanderkant while speaking on the occasion, said that police had launched the drive against drugs in all the areas falling under jurisdiction of PS Budhal. Both Officers urged the participants to help the police in identifying drug peddlers, so that strict action against the drug mafia could be taken to put an end to the menace.
Prominent Social activists, Anganwadi Workers, Asha Workers, Leaders of Self Help Groups, PRI members also participated in the camp.