Dr.M. KIRUBANANDHINI, Vice Principal is appointed as Institution level women protection officer. Her Mobile number is 8903554774.
24x7 Tamilnadu Government Women Helpline:
The Women Helpline (181), provides 24 hour emergency response to all women affected by violence, through referral (linking with appropriate authority such as Police, One Stop Centre or hospital) and information about women related government schemes and programs across the country through a single uniform number, 181. Women Helpline (WHL) will be integrated with the One Stop Centres (OSC), situated in the Districts in Tamilnadu, to provide integrated support and assistance to women aff ected by violence. Women affected by violence and in need of redressal services will be referred to the relevant support services through the WHL. It is envisaged that this number would be compatible with all the existing telecommunication channels whether providing post/pre-paid mobile or landline services through any public or private network i.e. GSM, CDMA, 3G, 4G, etc.
The objectives of the Scheme are:
• To provide 24-hours toll-free telecom service to women affected by violence andvseeking support and information.
• To facilitate crisis and non-crisis intervention through referral to the appropriate agencies such as Police / Hospitals / Ambulance services / District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) / Protection Officer (PO) / OSC.
• To provide information about the appropriate support services, government schemes and programmes available to the woman affected by violence, in her particular situation within the local area in which she resides or is employed.