SAKHI- One Stop Centre (OSC) is an Initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, Government of India and at State level the Department of Women Development and Child Welfare Government of Telangana is responsible for overall support, supervision, direction and implementation of the scheme. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad (TISS) is the technical partner in assisting the government. Implementing Partner is SNEHA SOCIETY FOR RURAL RECONSTRUCTION is the Implementing partner for the Nizamabad District of Telangana.
Our One Stop Centre(OSC) is intended to support women affected by violence, in private and public spaces, within the family, community and at the workplace. Women facing physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and economic abuse, irrespective of age, class, caste, education status, marital status, race and culture will be facilitated with support and redressal. Aggrieved women facing any kind of violence due to attempted sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, acid attacks, dowry harassments who have reached out or been referred to the OSC will be provided with specialized, services.
The Union government had proposed the establishment of One Stop Centres .The Scheme of One Stop Centre was approved for implementation from 1st April, 2015 .But officially started in Nizamabad from 1st December-2017 with own constructed building within the premises of Govt. General Hospital, Nizamabad
Services offered at Sakhi / One Stop Centre:
1. Emergency Response and Rescue Services
2. Medical Assistance
3. Assistance to Women in lodging FIR/NCR/DIR
4. Psycho Social Support/Counseling
5. Legal Aid and Counseling
6. Video Conference Facility and Temporary Shelter.