On Wednesday, Assam Government has prepared new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) due to the raise of crime against women and children.
According to the sources, The Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, raised the issue of the rising rate of crime against women and children.
Replying to Saikia state finance and social welfare minister Ajanta Neog said, “This is an issue of concern for all of us. Therefore, the state government has formulated a standard operating procedure (SOP) to counter crimes against women and children. It will make it easier for various government agencies to work together to combat the threat. The SOP was prepared after consulting with the home, health, and legal departments.”
“The state government is providing a self-defence course to women students in two districts as a pilot project. Shortly, we shall implement this across the state,” further she added.