On 16 June, 2014 India's first One stop crisis center (OSCC) was launched by bollywood actor Aamir Khan namely Gauravi in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Lets know more about it.
- Sakhi is a hindi word which means friend or companion.
- It was inaugurated by Kavitha Jain at Karnal district in Haryana. (Haryana's Women and Child Development Minister).
- The center will provide help for women who are victims of violence.
- It is especially launched to provide help to those girls who are victims of sexual harassment, mental harassment, rape survivors, victims of dowry harassment, domestic violence, eve - teasing and any other atrocities on women under one roof.
- Haryana is second state which have women police stations, first one is Chandigarh. The main aim of women police stations is to provide all type of security for women.
- The One stop crisis center (OSCC) will also provide legal advice, medical aid and police assistance.
- Any victim women can call the helpline number or visit the facility center for the assistance.
- Other supports will also be provide like assistance in filing FIR's, providing security, rehabilitation of the victim and forensic support etc.
- Haryana is making constant efforts for the women safety. Haryana Government has opened women police stations in 21 districts.
- It is deemed as a huge effort toward women safety issues.
