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Tracking Progress of ‘Safe City Programme’
According to recent media reports, not much progress has been made in making cities safer for women even one year after launch of Safe City programme. It highlights poor guidelines and improper utilization of funds and focus on general elections as main reasons for it. About Safe City programme It was launched with objective of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Asha Jyoti Kendra • Lucknow • Ministry of Home Affairs • Nirbhaya Fund • Nirbhaya Fund Scheme • Safe city project • Women Safety
SAECKs – Special Kits to Probe Sexual Assault Cases
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has distributed over 3,100 special kits SAECKs for collecting blood and semen samples, besides other evidence, to carry out immediate investigations into sexual assault cases among states and Union Territories. SAECK Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits (SAECKs) or ‘rape investigation kits’ are specially designed kits to carry out the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Ministry of Home Affairs • Nirbhaya Fund • SAECK • SAECKs • Sexual assault • Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits • Special Kits to Probe Sexual Assault Cases
Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal launched
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi launched the Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal as part of the women safety initiatives. Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) The Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) is an online ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ahmedabad • Bengaluru • Chennai • Criminal Law Amendment Act 2018 • Delhi • Hyderabad • Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences • ITSSO • Kolkata • Lucknow • Mumbai • Nirbhaya Fund • Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal • Union Home Minister • Union Minister for Women and Child Development
Sakhi Centres
Sakhi centre or One Stop Centre (OSC) is a fully sponsored scheme of Central Government. These centres are set up through the Nirbhaya Fund under the National Mission for Empowerment of women by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. About the Sakhi centre Sakhi centres offer integrated services like medical, legal, psycho-social support and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: 2012 Delhi gang-rape • Department of Economic Affairs • Ministry of Women and Child Development • National Mission for Empowerment of women • Nirbhaya Fund • one stop centre • Sakhi centre • Women Safety and Dignity
Government approves 3 new proposals under Nirbhaya Fund
Union Government has approved three proposals under Nirbhaya Fund including setting up of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs). Decision in this regard was taken by Empowered Committee of Officers under Nirbhaya Fund, under Chairmanship of Secretary, Women and Child Development Ministry. Apart from these three proposals, in-principle approval to proposal of Union Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Topics: Empowered Committee of Officers • Fast track special courts • Ministry of Finance • Ministry of Women and Child Development • Nirbhaya Fund