Madhya Pradesh is the state with the highest number of rapes as per
National Crime Record Bureau's 2012 report.
Now its capital Bhopal has a one-stop crisis centre 'Gauravi', for women who are victims of violence.
A first of its kind in the country, the centre has been setup in Jai Prakash hospital by the government with support of NGO ActionAid.
The victims can seek help from the centre by directly coming there or by calling a toll free number. The victims of rape, dowry harassment and domestic violence will not only get medical aid but also help in filing FIRs, legal advice and psychological counselling.
The centre was inaugurated on Monday June 16,2014 by Union Health and Family welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, film star Aamir Khan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and also state health minister and woman and child welfare minister
Now its capital Bhopal has a one-stop crisis centre 'Gauravi', for women who are victims of violence.
A first of its kind in the country, the centre has been setup in Jai Prakash hospital by the government with support of NGO ActionAid.
The victims can seek help from the centre by directly coming there or by calling a toll free number. The victims of rape, dowry harassment and domestic violence will not only get medical aid but also help in filing FIRs, legal advice and psychological counselling.
The centre was inaugurated on Monday June 16,2014 by Union Health and Family welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, film star Aamir Khan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and also state health minister and woman and child welfare minister
Aamir Khan watches a performance by children during inauguration of One Stop One Crisis Centre in Bhopal on Monday June 16,2014
One Stop Crisis Center (OSCC)
- The OSCC, in a way and if implemented properly, represents a watershed on women’s rights.
- The following are the main functions of an OSCC:
- Provide crisis intervention services- immediate emotional and counseling support
- Help in registration of police complaints (Police officer to be deputed) since the FIR takes long many times
- Discuss safety of the survivor and devise a safety plan for survivors (link with WCD shelter home for women)
- Have a visiting lawyer for legal counselling
- Establish necessary forensic evidence
- If required, link the survivor with the government scheme for her economic rehabilitation (Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana by WCD for eg or injury compensation scheme)
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