In its ongoing pursuit to ensure the safety, respect, and self-reliance of women in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has started a 10-day special campaign. The aim of the campaign, which is led by the Women and Child Safety Organisation on the instruction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is to empower women in the state.
The campaign, which started on Friday, July 21, will go on until July 30. Additionally, this campaign will run from the 21st to the 30th of every month. Furthermore, this campaign will empower the Mission Shakti Abhiyan already being implemented in Uttar Pradesh for the safety of women.
Anupam Kulshrestha, Additional Director General of Police, Women, and Child Safety Organisation, said, “Women and daughters of the state will be informed about various welfare schemes of the government on behalf of Shakti Didi (a female constable) of the department during the campaign. He further said that the problems being faced by women in availing of the government’s schemes would also be addressed by coordinating with the concerned department.” Kulshrestha said that although the department is resolving problems of women and daughters on a daily basis, the 10-day campaign will expedite the resolution even further, with ‘Shakti Didis’ contacting women in the field and getting their problems resolved immediately.
During the campaign, female cops from the women’s police beat will meet the victims of sexual crimes and also provide necessary counselling.
At the same time, they will help them in every possible way, according to their needs. While visiting the schools (primary, higher secondary, and intermediate schools) of the beat area, children will be made aware of crimes against children.
Meanwhile, children will also be informed about good and bad touches. For this, seminars will also be organised by experts. Apart from this, along with informing their officers, they will establish contact with various departments for their solution.
During the campaign, ‘Shakti Didi’ will ensure action against the anarchic elements under appropriate sections of the Goonda Act. Additionally, during the campaign on behalf of Shakti Didi, special camps will be set up to solve the problems of women through pink booths and outposts in urban areas. Reviewing the problems of women at the local level, a one-stop solution camp can be organised at the pink booth.
