Apart from hospitals and medical colleges, hostels and other places engaging women during night shifts will now come under the ambit of a flagship programme ‘Rattirer Sathi – Helpers of the Night’, comprising volunteers, he said.
The West Bengal government, on August 17, announced a host of measures to ensure the safety of women in workplaces, particularly at state-run hospitals, where they have to work on night shifts, too. This includes designated resting rooms and CCTV-monitored ‘safe zones’.
Addressing a press meet, Chief Advisor to WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Alapan Bandyopadhyay, announced the measures amid continuing protests by doctors across the state against the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old female junior resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Rattirer Sathi: Apart from hospitals and medical colleges, hostels and other places engaging women during night shifts will now come under the ambit of a flagship programme ‘Rattirer Sathi – Helpers of the Night’, comprising volunteers, Bandyopadhyay said.
Mobile app with alarm: The state government has decided to develop a mobile application with alarm devices, which can be downloaded by women and used for communication with the respective local police stations in case of emergencies.
Besides, employees, both in state and private establishments, will be encouraged to form two-member women teams at night to keep each other updated about their activities, he added.
