ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Feb 24:

The women wing of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) on Saturday raised serious concern over safety of women and the surge in rape, violence and atrocities against women in the state which was once considered safe haven for the fairer gender in the entire country.

In a press conference, President, AAPSU (WW), Rosy Rangnai while referring to the recent rapes including and killing of a minor, she said the state is not far behind the national capital which has gained notoriety for crimes against women.

“Our state is known for great tradition, diverse cultures, where women are celebrated. But now we are unable to make our towns, cities and villages safe. Forget society, now women are not even safe inside their homes as well. It is disheartening yet a blatant truth,” she adds.

Pointing out the need for mindset change, including framing of policy and strict laws to ensure safety of women in the state, Rangnai suggested for creation of more women police stations in every district including recruitment of more women in the police force in order to check such crimes.

Asserting that many rape cases were committed by outsiders who enter the state in search of employment opportunities, she called for strict checking of documents before issuing ILP to outsiders.

This will help in controlling such crimes to a great extent, she opined.

In the meantime referring to rape case of minor at Yingkiong by her own teacher, she requested private and state run school management authority to properly check background and bio-data of the applicants before recruiting them as teachers and keep an eye on teachers recruited from outside the state.

General Secretary, (AAPSU-WW),Kipa Yanu  in her address called for strict implementation of sections under POCSO Act in the state and called for introducing sex education in school curriculum along with creation of post for subject teachers to teach sex education from primary school up to college level.

Terming sex education as not only important from a biological point of view, she underscored that if students are well informed about sex or given correct concept of sex in their minds then they  can gain incremental knowledge about how to prevent or tackle sexual exploitation in schools, homes and outside.

“It is through generating awareness in society and educating children that we can protect them from horrific experiences of sexual abuse and exploitation. And government should embark on to develop well planned counselling programme with main focus on sexual abuse to give the masses more understanding about sexuality and gender roles,” she said.

Convener, Bengia Mepu attributed societal norms and mentality as the root cause of women remaining silent about their traumatic experiences instead of coming out in the open.

Asserting that it is not only the government’s responsibility to conduct awareness, but duty of every parent to teach their children about such crimes prevailing in society, she called upon all women to stand against such atrocities and report to concern authority for justice.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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