Dimapur, May 7 (MExN): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has approved another One Stop Centre (OSC) for women affected by violence in Nagaland. The new centre will be open in Tuensang district taking the total number of OSCs in the state to 3. Dimapur and Kohima have one each and these OSCs' aim “to provide integrated support for women affected by violence both in public and private spaces under one roof.”
According to a press release from the Ministry of WCD through PIB, the Department’s Programme Approval Board (PAB) meeting on May 7 approved 100 additional OSCs for the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. So far, the Ministry has set up 182 Centres till date under OSCs for women affected by violence since April, 2015, the release informed. Over 1.3 lakhs such women affected by violence have been assisted at these centres till date in 33 States/UTs, it added.
The purpose of these OSCs is to facilitate integrated services for women affected with violence such as police assistance, medical aid, psycho-social counselling, legal aid/counselling, temporary stay for 5 days etc. such that aggrieved women can avail services under one roof.
The Union Cabinet, on April 21, has also decided that in the coming years every district will be covered by one OSC and each OSC will be strengthened with an additional annual grant of Rs. 50,000 for immediate assistance for first aid, the release said. The scheme of Universalization of Women's Helpline (181) of the Ministry, started in April, 2015 has now become operational in 30 States/UTs. Every OSC is integrated to this Women Helpline and the Helplines have assisted over 16.5 lakh women so far, it added.
