By Sonia | Secretary to the Director
Dear Friends,
A lot has been happening over here!! Recently, a group of 45 students divided in groups of 15 each from Grade 10-12 visited the Mahila Thana Police Station of Mathura, which deals specifically with women cases. They were ccompanied by their teachers and by Ms Pratibha Sharma, a lawyer and member of the Child Welfare Committee.
Every district in the local state of Uttar Pradesh, India has one of these Police Stations. The Mathura Branch is run by Station Head Officer Bipin Chowdary and her supporting staff. Amongst the girls, in particular those who are studying in the 11th and 12th grades there are many who want to become Police Officers once they complete their studies.
Hence they had a lot of questions for the Station officers regarding how to deal with reports of abuse, violence, rape, etc. The girls were told about the 3 Helpline numbers to use in the event of any cases of violence, abuse, etc.: Dial 100 to report a case, Dial 1098 for the women helpline and 1090 in the case of child abuse or violence (up to the age of 18), they were shown practical demonstrations on how to fill up form and write reports. They were briefed about the history of these kind of Police Stations and how they started.
Afterwards they visited the District Legal Service Authority, a type of Court for people who are not able to afford the fees to fight a legal case. They met with a local advocate who explained to them the type of services they provide and the intricacies of the legal system, and other information.
The girls were very enthusiastic about asking questions and those that chose to become Police officers received some great advice and details regarding how to join and apply. The whole visit was highly informative and in a way empowering for the girls. Such interaction with the law and judiciary system gave the girls a lot of confidence.
We aim to organize such informative sessions more and more for the girls in the near future and will certainly keep you posted.
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