Women’s Commission to form Shakti Samiti for rural women

Bhopal: The State Women’s Commission will constitute Shakti Samiti for speedy redressal of problems and development of women in rural areas. A letter has been written by the Commission for formation of a four-member-committee at the Panchayat level in a letter issued to all district collectors. The Samiti will consist of an anganwadi worker, woman Panch/Sarpanch, ASHA worker and a local student. The Samiti will assess the situation of rural women and give information of their exploitation, crime and misbehavior against them to the Commission from time to time. The Samiti will also make the women aware of their rights.

Chairman of Women’s Commission Smt. Lata Wankhede told that the process of formation of four other committees is also in progress under the Commission’s Act 1995 and Mahila Ayog Prakriya Viniyam 1998 for prompt redressal of problems and all round development of women. These committees are – Ayog Sakhi, Divya Samiti, Karuna Samiti and Mukti Samiti. The Samiti members will not be given any salary or honorarium. This work will be fully voluntary.

After formation the Ayog Sakhi Samiti will not only guide complainants but also send complaints regarding harassment and atrocities on women to the Commission promptly. It will also give suggestions in the Commission’s workshop, camp and meetings. Divya Samiti will investigate and observe special cases as per Commission Act and apprise the Commission with its opinion.

Karuna Samiti will do the work of study and research of serious issues like missing cases of women and children, abduction, flesh trade etc and will also review the economic, social, family background and traditional causes as to why such families agree to sale and purchase of their own children. To curb this effectively, the research works will be sent to the government.

Mukti Samiti will immediately apprise the Commission with the economic and physical exploitation of women due to social customs like Natra, fights rampant in tribes like Bedia-Bachda. The Samiti will not only work for redressal of all such grievances but will also give suggestions to the Commission after analyzing the society and studying the situation of women. The Samiti will also work towards generating awareness among women.

The Advisory Committee will also give suggestions in various conceptual policy based issues, legal, topical issues, making of new schemes and redressal of problems and cases. He Samiti will also take part in the Commission’s meetings.-WTN