A New Initiative of State Women’s Commission to create Legal Awareness among Women
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel will flag off the Mahtari Nyay Rath on Hareli
Raipur. With an aim to make women of the state aware of their constitutional rights and laws, Chhattisgarh Women Commission has taken an initiative to organize ‘Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath Yatra’.
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel will flag off the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath’ on the day of Hareli Tihaar. This Rath (chariot) will travel in all the districts and make people aware about the legal provisions of women and their constitutional rights, through short films, messages and brochures.
Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath Yatra will be conducted by State Women Commission. Each Mahatari Nyay Rath will have two advocates present, who will listen to the grievances of women and provide them information and advice.
Women will also be able to submit their applications for resolution of their grievances to Women’s Commission, through Nyay Rath. There will be a large LED screen, on which nationally-awarded educational short films in Chhattisgarhi and Hindi will be shown.
The state government has made special changes in the DMF policy for Mahtari Nyay Rath. The DMF amount received by the district will be used for the operation of Nyay Rath.
Chairperson of State Women’s Commission Dr. Kiranmayi Nayak said that it is important for every women, educated or uneducated, housewives or working, to be aware of the functions of Women’s Commission, be informed about the relevant laws and rules, and to be educated about their legal rights.
And with an aim to spread legal awareness among women, Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath is being commenced on the occasion of Hareli Tihaar.
Through these Mahatari Nyay Raths, women will be informed about the process of applying to Women’s Commission for resolution of their grievances. Women will also be provided legal advice and counselling for their situation.
At first, this Rath will cover the nine districts that are receiving Mineral Trust Fund. Later, it would tour the remaining districts of the state. Dr. Nayak said that in the last three and a half years, state government has implemented many schemes to empower the mothers and sisters of Chhattisgarh socially, economically and politically.
The success of these schemes has become an example for the entire country. Now, moving a step further, Chhattisgarh Government has come up with another one-of-its-kind scheme to boost confidence of women by making them aware of their legal rights. This scheme will play an important role in controlling the crimes against women in the state.