Gujarat government and police appoints female volunteers to monitor crime against women

In a good move to check reported crime against women in Gujarat, young ladies from villages across the state are set to help the role of volunteers to assist Police. 1,041 women have been given rigorous training on basic duties of police and self-defence,  Ladies were made aware of issues regarding gender. The women from villages near Surat and Ahmedabad, will support as MPVs Mahila Police Volunteers  by  March end. This is a unque move and volunteers are likely to act as bridge between police and victims.

MPV project was launched last year by departments of Home, and WCWD Women and Child Welfare of Gujarat. The department had selected a areas to launch the initiative and selected one woman from every village in those areas after inviting applications. After one round of recruitment in November-December last year and another in January-February in 2018.

Union Ministry of Women & Child Development had planned the MPV initiative. The MPV initiative was given monetary assitance under the Nirbhaya fund. Haryana became the first state to have MPVs and now Gujarat will follow the same. Ahmedabad police cited the perticular reason behind selecting the rural districts of Ahmedabad and Surat. He said that these areas are developed as compared to the others places. Their idea was to use available levels of education and awareness, and pair it with the pilot project.

The candidates will be paid Rs 1,000 monthly. They will have to perform duties like attending panchayat meetings and intervene in cases. The candidates will talk to women and do regular rounds in the village. The candidates were even given training to overcome inhibitions.