Women Safety Wing has organised by inviting principals of various degree / PG and technical education colleges from across Telangana State. The occasion was utilized to share the importance of girls and women safety and Government’s commitment towards it by formation of ‘Safety Clubs’ for girls and women.
“Addressing the college managements, M. Mahendar Reddy, IPS, DGP, Telangana, Director General of Police, Telangana, said that Government is committed towards safety of women and children and it is one of top listed agenda of Govt. One such initiative is SHE Teams which is well received because of the process it has adopted i.e. incognito. Women and Child Safety being top priority of Government, a high level meeting was convened by the ministers heading various departments i.e. Home, Panchayati Raj, Women and Child Development, Education, Health along with senior officials where it was decided to involve every section of the society, Government Departments, NGOs, academicians, educational institutions as well as Self Help Groups to come up with a concept of taking ‘Safety as a Culture in the state of Telangana’. Therefore, it was decided to form ‘Public Safety Clubs’ through a proposal to Education Department. re’ in the state of Telangana. The club will comprise of ‘students as volunteers’ who will become safety champions thereby taking forward ‘Safety as a Cultuof the educational institutions to be prepared and get associated with Women Safety Wing for the formation of similar clubs in each and every institution.
Swati Lakra, Inspector General of Police, Law & Order, I/c. Women Safety, said “Women Safety Wing has been receiving overwhelming response from various colleges to introduce safety club for girls and women after launching the pilot programme in 5 colleges and she expressed hope that this generation will definitely take on more responsibilities towards building safe communities by ensuring safety for girls and women”.
