Kohima, August 31 (DIPR): The Department of Social Welfare in collaboration with Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) and State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) conducted orientation training on Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for the District Welfare Officers, Protection Officers, and District Programme Officers on August 31 at State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Kohima.
Director, Social Welfare, Merang T. Aier gave an introduction to domestic violence and role of the Department of Social Welfare in implementing the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Highlighting the menace of domestic violence in the society, he said domestic violence is misery, pain, anguish, suffering, grief, sorrow and tears. “It is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, gender, race, religion or nationality.”
Domestic violence, he added, is often accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behavior that is only a fraction of a systematic pattern of dominance and control. He asked the officers posted in the districts to be more proactive and vigil in addressing the issues related to domestic violence.
Legal Aid Counsel cum Trainer, Nagaland State Legal Service Authority, Esther K. Aye spoke on Domestic Violence Act, 2005- legal perspectives; role of the protection officers and judiciary under Domestic Violence Act. State Coordinator, SRCW, Gracy Aye and Assistant State Coordinator, SRCW, Juliana Medom spoke on handling victims of domestic violence- psycho social perspective and schemes and its relevance to Domestic Violence Act, 2005 with special emphasis to Beti Bachao Beti Padhao respectively.
Meziwang Zeliang from Women Helpline shared on “One stop centre and women helpline (181) and the role of DWO and DPO”.
Ice breaking session and documentary on domestic violence were presented by SRCW. Chairperson, NSSWB, Bano Vinito proposed the concluding remarks, while Mission Director, SRCW, Daisy Mezhür moderated the programme.
