VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CHILDREN: ZBTO RECORDS 20 CASES IN 3 YEARS
Zunheboto district has registered only 20 cases on vio-lence against women and children in the last three years, informed commissioner and secretary, department of social welfare and adminis-trator Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB), Martha R Ritse.
According to a DIPR report, Ritse while inaugurating Sakhi-One Stop Centre office building Thursday at Zunheboto, said if registration of only 20 cases in last three years was “genuine” then Zunheboto could be declared as one of the safest places for women and children.
However, the commissioner and secretary expressed concern that if lesser cases are being filed despite of larger number of crimes commit-ted then it could be a cause of concern for everyone. She then asked the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Zunheboto to work along with the concerned departments and get the definite data.
Ritse also lauded Zunheboto district administration headed by DC for
ensuring that the building came up in the stipulated time despite many challenges. She further exhorted the department to work with utmost sincerity.
DC Zunheboto, Rahul Bhanudas Mali lauded the officers and staff of Sakhi-One Stop Centre for their commendable efforts even though the office was functioning in a rental housing.
Mali said the district admin-istration would continue to assist and be available for the centre.
The programme began with the unveiling of the inaugural stone and invocation by assistant pastor youth (ZTSBC) Nipato; speech on be-half of the social welfare department was delivered by director, social welfare, Tosheli Zhimomi; vote of thanks by EAC and nodal officer OSC Zunheboto, Mopling M. Phom and benediction by associate pas-tor sector (SBCZ), Veto Assumi.