Those accused of molestation and rape of girls and women will not get government jobs
Implementation of Chief Minister Mr. Baghel’s announcement: General Administration Department issued order
Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel had announced this in the Independence Day celebrations on 15th August.
Raipur, 11 September 2023
Chhattisgarh government has taken a big decision regarding women’s safety. Those accused of molestation, rape etc. of girls and women will no longer get government jobs. An order in this regard has been issued today by the General Administration Department of the State Government. It is noteworthy that in the main Independence Day function on August 15, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel had announced to ban those accused of molestation, rape etc. of girls and women from government jobs. He had said that maintaining the safety, respect and identity of women is our top priority.
In the instructions issued by the General Administration to all the departments, revenue board chairpersons, department heads, divisional commissioners, collectors, it has been said that such candidates, against whom there are cases of moral turpitude related to molestation of girls and women, rape etc., will not be considered for appointment in government service. Crimes which are registered under sections 354, 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 509, 493, 496 and 498 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act), 2012, They should be banned from appointment to government services and posts till the final decision of the case is made. The state government has been asked to ensure strict compliance with the instructions.
In the instructions issued, it has been said that sub-rule (4) of rule 6 of Chhattisgarh Civil Services (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1961 provides as follows that any candidate who has been convicted of any crime against women, Will not be eligible for appointment to any service or post. Provided that in so far as such cases are pending in the court against any candidate, his appointment case shall be kept pending till the final decision of the criminal case.
It is noteworthy that the state government has worked diligently at many administrative, practical and legal levels to prevent crimes related to women. Women cells have been established in 547 police stations and outposts of the state, so that victimized women can lodge their reports without any hesitation. Women’s cell has been established in every district at the district level. Women’s counseling center has been established in every district headquarters to prevent incidents of domestic violence and harassment of women. Mahila police stations have been established in four big districts of the state, Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg and Surguja. Crime against women research units have been established in 6 districts of the state, Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Raigarh and Janjgir-Champa.
Abhivyakti App has also been launched by the police department of the state government for women safety, which has more than one lakh 85 thousand registered users. For the purpose of women’s safety and controlling crimes, CCTV cameras have been installed in sensitive places by identifying public places. An internal complaint committee has been constituted in each unit to prevent sexual harassment of women at the workplace. To ensure the safety of girls and women, women police patrolling teams are continuously patrolling schools, colleges and sensitive places. Along with this, awareness campaign is also being conducted for prevention of crimes against women through expert or trained women police officers.
