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ITANAGAR: A day-long state-level seminar on “The Working of Mahila Thana: Working efficiency and effectiveness”, organized by the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) and sponsored by the National Commission for Women (NCW), was held here on Thursday. Addressing the occasion, Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) Mayor Tame Phassang stressed the importance of taking up the women’s movement with a positive frame of mind for the overall development of the society. He informed that seven women’s police stations are functional, with Seppa Police Station being the first one to be established with ISO certification, and efforts are being made by the government to establish such stations in 26 districts of the state.
“In a democratic setup, many laws and acts are there, and these laws have to be made effective through awareness among the ignorant sections of women to address the issues concerning women,” Phassang said. Discipline, duty, and work culture have to be inculcated in the family, where women play the key role in nurturing such virtues, he added, while urging the women and youth of the state to stop the drug menace in the state.
In her keynote address, APSCW Chairperson Kenjum Pakam said that mahila thana assumes importance today to contain the growing violence against women everywhere. “Men in uniform, be it army, police, doctor, or nurse, should be held in high esteem for their humanitarian services day and night,” she said, and she appreciated the various resource persons on various subjects who attended the function.
Vice Chairman of the women’s panel, Nabam Yahi Tad, also highlighted the importance of the role of women and the importance of police thana in every district. APSCW member Komna Moidam and member secretary Sangeeta Yirang expressed their gratitude to all stakeholders for making the event a success.
During the technical session, inspector Yomken Riram dwelt on the function, rules, and duties of the police, while inspector Nich Rupa highlighted guidelines and management of the Women Police Station, duties, and responsibilities of the officer-in-charge, and inspector Maloti Tayeng on how to file an FIR. Advocate Raknu Konya, panel lawyer of the Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Service Authority, dwelt on the scheme for paralegal volunteers and the work of paralegal volunteers in police stations.
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