ITANAGAR, Dec 18: A delegation of Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) today in a meeting with Chief Minister Pema Khandu submitted a memorandum highlighting some key points related to women and society. 
In the memorandum, APSCW besides highlighting several issues, recommended the state government for 33 % government jobs reservation for women in all sectors of Arunachal Pradesh. It said that although the state is witnessing a gender-wise equal population growth, women employees are much less in numbers.  For women’s upliftment and encouraging women entrepreneurship, APSCW asked the government for special loan provisions with subsidy facilities. The Commission also requested for enactment of Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act in state to prevent several problems such as polygamy and child marriages. Chief Minister assured to look into the matter with utmost priority.
Led by Chairperson of the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) Radhilu Chai Techi they also informed the Chief Minister about the prevailing precarious condition of the Commission’s office here at C-Sector following widening of the highway that runs just beside the building. It said that due to earth cutting for road widening, half of the building including several rooms and washrooms are on the verge of collapse and urged the Chief Minister for an alternate and permanent arrangement. When suggested that the Commission may be allotted one of the buildings owned by the state PWD, which has fallen vacant after shifting of the PWD offices to another town or respective zones, Khandu assured to take up the matter urgently with the said department. He also assured that whatever repair is required for the said building, it would be borne by the state government. Informing that the state government proposes to build a multi-office building that would house all the Commissions of the state, Khandu said that till it comes up, APSCW will be housed in a proper building.

Expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister, Members of the Commission reiterated their concerns and suggestions concerning women of the state that include establishment of women police stations in all districts, drug deaddiction centers, short stay homes and working women hostels, CCTV coverage at all vulnerable places, compulsory registration with valid documents of visitors in all hotels, surveillance and control of night clubs/pubs, etc.  

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Kenter Joya Riba

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