Jagratha Samithi (Vigilance Committee)
Jagratha Samithi (Vigilance Committee)
A Support Platform for the Protection of Women and Children
What is the Jagratha Samithi?
The Jagratha Samithi is a local-level protection forum that works continuously to safeguard the rights of women and children, ensure their physical and psychological safety, and prevent violence, violations of rights, and social exclusion against them. The committees act urgently on issues in the locality that require immediate intervention.
The Jagratha Samithi is a local-level protection forum that works continuously to safeguard the rights of women and children, ensure their physical and psychological safety, and prevent violence, violations of rights, and social exclusion against them. The committees act urgently on issues in the locality that require immediate intervention.
Objectives
Protect the rights of women and children and take immediate action against violence and discrimination.
Receive complaints involving women and children and take prompt steps to resolve them.
Refer matters that cannot be resolved locally to the District Jagratha Samithi, the Women's Commission, or legal aid agencies.
Coordinate the work of various government agencies and schemes involved in protecting the rights of women and children.
Mobilize community groups and systems to create a safe social environment free from violence.
Grama Panchayat Jagratha Samithi – Structure (11 Members)
Key Office-Bearers
- Chairperson: Grama Panchayat President
- Vice-Chairperson: Vice-President
- Convenor: ICDS Supervisor (Department of Women and Child Development)
- Co-Convenor: Panchayat Secretary
Other Members & Invitees
- Chairperson, Welfare Standing Committee
- Woman Advocate
- Inspector / Sub-Inspector of the local police station
- Woman Panchayat Member / Social Worker from the SC / ST community
- Medical Officer of the Primary Health Centre
- CDS Chairperson
- One person selected from among the Ward-level Jagratha Samithi Convenors
- Invitees: Representative of the District Child Protection Committee (DCPC), and an education implementation officer
Kappur Grama Panchayat Jagratha Samithi Members
| Sl. No. | Designation | Name | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairperson (Grama Panchayat President) | Chairperson | 9496047106 |
| 2 | Vice-Chairperson (Vice-President) | - | - |
| 3 | Convenor (ICDS Supervisor) | - | - |
| 4 | Co-Convenor (Panchayat Secretary) | - | - |
| 5 | Chairperson, Welfare Standing Committee | - | - |
| 6 | Woman Advocate | - | - |
| 7 | Police Station Inspector / Sub-Inspector | - | - |
| 8 | Woman Panchayat Member / Social Worker from the SC / ST community | - | - |
| 9 | Medical Officer of the Primary Health Centre | - | - |
| 10 | CDS Chairperson | - | - |
| 11 | One person selected from among the Ward-level Jagratha Samithi Convenors | - | - |
| 12 | Community Women Facilitator | - | - |
Ward / Division-Level Jagratha Samithi
The Ward / Division-Level Jagratha Samithi is a subordinate unit of the local-government-level Jagratha Samithi. Meetings may be held alongside Gram Sabhas or as separate Gram Sabha meetings, as appropriate.
Ward-Level Committee Structure
- Chairperson: Ward Member / Councillor
- Vice-Chairperson: ADS President / a woman elected for the role
- Convenor: Anganwadi Worker (or helper in the worker’s absence) / another female community worker (ASHA / SC-ST Promoter / Prerak)
- Joint Convenor: One independent member from the public
Members and Invitees
- One independent member from the public (doctor, advocate, or retired officer)
- One representative of voluntary organizations (libraries, clubs, associations)
- Two representatives of major political parties (at least one must be a woman)
- One ADS / CDS representative
- Ex-officio Members (Invitees): Ward health worker, Sanitation Committee representative, Anganwadi teacher, Ward Development Committee Convenor, and Balasabha / Sabha President.
