F. No.

13/1/2016-WW
Government of India
Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-1
Dated: 27 August, 2016

To
The Chief Controller of Accounts,
Principal Accounts Offic
Ministry of Women & Child Development
New Delhi

Subject: Sanction for implementation of Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs) at village to

Government of Haryana during the financial year 2016-2017.

Madan/Sir,

I am directed to convey the sanction of the President for payment of Rs.77,51,520/- (Rupees
Seventy Seven Lakh Fifty One Thousand Five Hundred Twenty ) as 60% cost of Rs. 1,29,19,200
(Rupees One Crore Twenty Nine Lakh Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred) to the Government of
Haryana as grants-in-aid for implementation of Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs) in two village
namely Karnal and Mohindergarh on pilot basis under Nirbhaya Fund during the financial year
2016-2017.

2. As per the instruction of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, funds released
to the States/UTs from the said major head 3601/3602 shall be necessarily with cost sharing from
the States/UTs at 60:40 cost sharing ratio except in case of North Eastern State, Uttarakhand,
Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir where the share of Centre and State/UTs will be in the
ratio of 90:10. The component wise overall ceiling for grant for implementation of Mahila Police
Volunteers (MPVs) as approved by the SFC in the meeting held on 19.07.2016 are as under:

SI. | Items/Components Ceiling of expenditure

No (Rs.)
I Out of Pocket Expenses @1000 Rs per month for 1,17,12,000
976 MPVs in 2 Districts
2 Onetime expenses for TA/DA for MPVs for three days 11,71,200
training @ Rs 400 per day i.e. 400X3 days =1200 in
for 976 MPVs in 2 Districts
3 Rewards for Outstanding MPV Performer @ Rs 18000 36,000
for 2 districts
Total 1,29,19,200

2 The payment is provisional and is subject to final adjustment in the light of the audited

4. The expenditure is debitable to 3601 (Major Head)- Grant in aid to State Government ; 03-
Grants for Central Plan Schemes (Sub Major Head), 356-Social Welfare- Woemn’s Welfare (Minor
Head), 03- Nirbhaya Fund, 03 —Other Scheme funded through Nirbhaya Fund in Demand No. 97
Ministry of Women & Child Development 2016-17.

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5. The amount of grant-in-aid is finally adjustable in the books of the Principal Pay and
Accounts Office, Ministry of Women & Child Development, D-Wing, Ground Floor, Shastri
Bhawan, New Delhi. The payment of the State would be arranged through the Reserve Bank of
India, Nagpur. The State Accountant General will send intimation regarding receipt of grant-in-aid
to the Principal Pay & Accounts Office, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Shastri
Bhawan, D-Wing, Ground Floor, New Delhi.

6. The pattern of grants has been approved by the Ministry of Finance. This sanction is being
issued in conformity with the rules and principles of the scheme approved by the Competent
Authority.

7. This sanction issues with the concurrence of JS& FA vide their Dy. No. 21980
dated 27.07.2016 and with approval of Secretary (MWCD) dated 28.07.2016.

Yours sincerely,
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Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 011-23073119

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3) The Director of Audit, Central Revenues, AGCR Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi.
4) Ministry of Finance, D/o Expenditure, (Plan Finance Division), North Block, N. Delhi.
5) Guard Files/Sanction Folder.
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 VOLUNTEERS
MAHILA POLICE
MAHILA POLICE VOLUNTEERS(MPVs)
(MPVs)

SECTION —– 1:
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

1.1. Gender-Based
1.1 Gender-Based Violence
Violence (GBV)
(GBV) faced
faced by
by women
women both
both in
in public
public and
and private
private spaces,
spaces,
including domestic
including domestic violence,
violence, sexual
sexual assault,
assault, rape,
rape, voyeurism,
voyeurism, stalking
stalking etc
etc are
are aa major
major
threat to
threat to women
women equality
equality and
and empowerment.
empowerment. A
A gender
gender responsive
responsive police service requires
police service requires
specific training,
specific training, increased
increased presence of female
presence of female personnel within the
personnel within the police
police force
force and
and
community outreach
community outreach to
to integrate
integrate gender
gender issues
issues into
into policies,
policies, protocols
protocols and
and operational
operational
procedures.
procedures.

1.2 In
1.2 In recent
recent years,
years, there
there has
has been
been enactment
enactment of
of various
various legislations
legislations by
by the
the Parliament
Parliament
which address the
which address the issue
issue of
of GBV
GBV i.e.
i.e. the
the Criminal
Criminal Law
Law Amendment
Amendment Act,
Act, 2013,
2013, the
the Sexual
Sexual
Harassment of
Harassment of Women
Women at
at Workplace
Workplace (Prevention,
(Prevention, Prohibition
Prohibition and
and Redressal)
Redressal) Act,
Act, 2013,
2013,
the Protection
the Protection of
of Women
Women From
From Domestic
Domestic Violence
Violence Act,
Act, 2005
2005 and
and provided an
provided an
opportunity to
opportunity to women
women facing
facing violence
violence to
to take
take the
the recourse
recourse to
to law.
law. According
According to
to the
the latest
latest
National Crime Records
National Crime Records Bureau
Bureau data,
data, during
during the
the year
year 2014,
2014, 3,37,922
3,37,922 incidences
incidences of
of crime
crime
against women
against women (both
(both under
under Indian
Indian Penal
Penal Code
Code and
and other
other laws)
laws) were
were reported
reported as
as against
against
the 3,09,546
the 3,09,546 cases
cases reported
reported during
during 2013.
2013.

As
As observed
observed by
by the
the Working
Working Group
Group on
on Women’s
Women’s Agency
Agency and
and Empowerment,
1
Empowerment,' these
these
numbers have
numbers have to
to be
be viewed
viewed keeping
keeping in
in mind
mind that
that not
not all
all crimes
crimes against
against women
women are
are
reported.
reported. The
The actual
actual numbers
numbers may give even
may give greater cause
even greater for concern.’
cause for concern.’

1.3.
1.3 Role of
Role of Police
Police is
is pivotal
pivotal in
in safety
safety and
and security
security of
of citizens
citizens in
in general
general and
and women
women in
in
particular. To increase
particular. To increase the
the visibility
visibility of
of women
women in
in the
the police
police force,
force, Home
Home Ministry
Ministry has
has
carried forward
carried forward the
the initiative
initiative to
to give
give 33%
33% reservation
reservation to
to women
women in
in police force by
police force by
implementing it
implementing it in
in UTs
UTs and
and propagating
propagating in
in the
the States.
States. There
There has
has been
been an
an increasing
increasing
emphasis on
emphasis on gender
gender sensitivity
sensitivity of
of police force through
police force through training
training programmes,
programmes, performance
performance
appraisal, women
appraisal, women police stations to
police stations to tackle
tackle crime
crime against
against women. A recent
women. A recent advisory
advisory dated
dated
th
120 May,
12 May, 2015
2015 by
by the
the Home
Home Ministry
Ministry stresses
stresses on
on the
the need
need for
for sensitivity
sensitivity in
in handling
handling
women’s
women’s issues.
issues.

Report Of
Of The
The Working
Working Group
Group On
On Women’s
Women’s Agency And Empowerment,
Empowerment, 12th
1
‘Report Agency And 12th Five
Five Year
Year Plan

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1.4
1.4 However, it
However, it is
is aa matter
matter of
of common
common knowledge
knowledge that
that women
women who
who are
are victim
victim of
of
violence or
violence or harassment
harassment may
may not
not find
find it
it easty
easty to
to approach
approach the
the police
police or
or other
other authorities
authorities
for getting
for getting help
help or
or support.
support. It
It would,
would, therefore,
therefore, be desirable to
be desirable to provide
provide them
them an
an effective
effective
alternative for
alternative for getting
getting help
help and
and support.
support.

1.5
1.5 In order
In order to
to promote these objectives
promote these objectives and
and increase
increase focused
focused community
community outreach,
outreach,
Government of
Government of India
India envisages
envisages engagement/
engagement/ nomination
nomination of
of Mahila
Mahila Police
Police Volunteers
Volunteers
(MPVs) in
(MPVs) in all
all States
States and
and UTs
UTs who
who will
will act
act as
as aa link
link between
between police and community
police and community and
and
facilitate women
facilitate women in
in distress.
distress. This
This will
will be
be done
done in
in aa phased
phased manner.
manner.

SECTION - –2:2:
SECTION

2.1 VISION
2.1 VISION

MPVs are
MPVs are envisaged
envisaged as
as empowered,
empowered, responsible,
responsible, socially
socially aware
aware women
women for
for fostering
fostering
leadership in
leadership in local
local settings
settings to
to facilitate
facilitate police
police outreach
outreach on
on gender
gender concerns.
concerns. They
They will
will be
be
an interface
an interface between
between the
the society
society and
and police.
police.

2.2, OBJECTIVES
2.2 OBJECTIVES

2.2.1.
2.2.1 An MPV
An MPV will
will serve
serve as
as aa public-police interface in
public-police interface in order
order to
to fight
fight crime
crime against
against
women. The
women. The broad mandate of
broad mandate of MPVs
MPVs is
is to
to report
report incidences
incidences of
of violence
violence against
against women
women
such as
such as domestic
domestic violence,
violence, child
child marriage,
marriage, dowry
dowry harassment
harassment and
and violence
violence faced
faced by
by
women in public
women in public spaces.
spaces. She
She will
will act
act as
as aa role
role model
model for
for the
the community.
community.

2.2.2, An
2.2.2 An MPV
MPV is
is an
an honorary
honorary position.
position.

2.3 COVERAGE
2.3 COVERAGE

The Scheme
The Scheme in
in the
the first
first phase will be
phase will be implemented
implemented on
on pilot
pilot basis
basis in
in all
all States
States and
and UTs.
UTs. In
In
the first
the first phase, two districts
phase, two districts from
from every
every state
state and
and one
one district
district from
from every
every UT shall be
UT shall be
chosen on
chosen on the
the basis of the
basis of the following
following criteria:-

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 1. Child
i. Child Sex
Sex Ratio
Ratio (CSR)
(CSR)
li. Crime
ii. Crime against
against Women
Women

The final
The final selection
selection of
of the
the district/districts
district/districts would
would be
be the
the responsibility
responsibility of
of the
the concerned
concerned
State/UT.
State/UT.

2.4
2.4 FUNCTIONS OF
FUNCTIONS OF MPVs
MPVs

An MPV
An MPV could
could be any woman
be any woman who
who is
is socially
socially and
and voluntarily
voluntarily committed
committed towards
towards
empowerment of
empowerment of women
women and
and girls,
girls, willing
willing to
to raise
raise her voice against
her voice against gender
gender based
based
violence and
violence and support
support the
the police
police in
in creating
creating aa gender
gender just society free
just society free from
from violence.
violence.

The MPVs
The MPVs will
will be chosen by
be chosen the Home
by the Home Department
Department of
of the
the concerned
concerned State/UT
State/UT through
through
the Superintendent
the Superintendent of
of Police
Police of
of the
the district.
district. The
The MPV
MPV will
will directly
directly report
report to
to the
the Circle
Circle
Inspector in
Inspector in the
the Police
Police Thana.
Thana.

A woman
A woman nominated
nominated as
as an
an MPV
MPV shall
shall be entrusted with
be entrusted with the
the task
task of
of acting
acting as
as aa link
link
between the police
between the police and
and the
the society
society on
on gender
gender concerns.
concerns. MPVs
MPVs will
will as
as act
act as
as aa facilitating
facilitating
link between
link between the
the citizens
citizens and
and the
the police.
police.

During the
During the course
course of
of her
her work,
work, she
she shall
shall undertake the following
undertake the following activities:
activities:

i.1. Create
Create awareness
awareness of
of the
the existing
existing services
services available
available for
for women
women and
and children
children for
for
example, One
example, One Stop
Stop Centers
Centers (OSC),
(OSC), Short
Short Stay
Stay Homes,
Homes, Shelters,
Shelters, Police
Police Helpline
Helpline 100,
100,
Women’s
Women’s Helpline
Helpline 181,
181, Childline
Childline 1098,
1098, Mobile
Mobile Application
Application for
for Emergency
Emergency (Himmat
(Himmat

App).
App).
ul. Inform
ii. Inform the
the police personnel about
police personnel about any
any unpleasant
unpleasant behavior
behavior or
or untoward incidences
untoward incidences
against women
against and girls
women and girls in
in the
the community.
community.
ili. Act
iii. as an
Act as an additional
additional intelligence
intelligence collection
collection unit
unit of
of the
the area
area regarding
regarding all
all issues
issues
pertaining to women
pertaining to women in
in that
that area--spotting
area--spotting of
of new
new and
and suspicious
suspicious arrivals
arrivals in
in the
the
village; information
village; information about
about missing
missing women
women or
or children
children of
of the
the area;
area; substance
substance abuse
abuse
and deviant
and deviant behaviour among school
behaviour among school children
children and
and college
college students.

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 Report incidences
1५. Report
iv. incidences of
of missing
missing children,
children, violence
violence against
against women
women such
such as
as domestic
domestic
violence, child
violence, child marriage,
marriage, dowry
dowry harassment,
harassment, trafficking
trafficking and
and any
any other
other form
form of
of
violence faced
violence faced by
by women
women in
in both
both public and private
public and private spaces.
spaces. In
In case
case of
of missing
missing
children, or
children, or child
child abuse
abuse cases,
cases, MPV
MPV shall
shall immediately
immediately call
call up
up 1098
1098 and
and inform
inform
police.
police.
Mobilize and
v. Mobilize and facilitate
facilitate Mahila aur Shishu
Mahila aur Shishu Rakshak
Rakshak Dal (MASRD) preferably
Dal (MASRD) preferably of
of 10-
10-
12 members
12 (similar to
members (similar to “Shaurya
“Shaurya Dal”
Dal” -- A
A community
community led
led initiative
initiative to
to curb
curb violence
violence
against women
against women and
and girls
girls in
in Madhya
Madhya Pradesh).
Pradesh). MASRDs may comprise
MASRDs may comprise of
of local
local
leader, Sarpanch/ward
leader, Sarpanch/ward member/Resident
member/Resident Welfare
Welfare Association
Association member,
member, Teacher,
Teacher,

Social Worker,
Social Worker, SHG
SHG member,
member, Counsellor,
Counsellor, Local
Local Media
Media representative,
representative, Frontline
Frontline

Workers (ASHA,
Workers (ASHA, AWW)/
AWW)/ Community
Community /Youth
/Youth volunteers
volunteers to
to act
act as
as Community
Community
Watch Groups.
Watch Groups. The
The concept
concept of
of MASRD
MASRD and
and procedure for formation
procedure for formation of
of these
these groups
groups
is given
is given at
at Annexure
Annexure I.
I. In
In addition,
addition, the
the existing
existing groups
groups working
working in
in the
the community
community
on women
on women empowerment
empowerment issues
issues may
may be
be integrated
integrated with
with MASRDs.
MASRDs.
Mandatory visit
Vi. Mandatory
vi. visit of
of the
the local
local Anganwadi
Anganwadi Centre
Centre once
once in
in aa week
week on
on the
the day
day when
when the
the
ANMs and
ANMs and ASHA
ASHA workers
workers also
also visit
visit the
the Anganwadi.
Anganwadi. This
This will
will facilitate
facilitate building
building
partnerships and provide
partnerships and provide aa platform
platform to
to meet
meet women.
women.
Familiarize herself
Vil. Familiarize
vii. herself with
with the
the existing
existing awareness
awareness generating
generating websites/portals
websites/portals such
such as
as
Wwww.wed.nic.in and resources
www.wcd.nic.in and resources related
related to
to informational/educational
informational/educational material
material for
for
sensitizing women/girls
sensitizing women/girls and
and children.
children.
vill. Conduct
viii. Conduct one-to-one
one-to-one meetings,
meetings, home
home visits,
visits, community
community meetings,
meetings, Focus
Focus Group
Group
discussions to
discussions to build
build confidence
confidence among
among women,
women, families
families and
and peer
peer groups
groups to
to approach
approach
the Local
the Local Police,
Police, Women
Women Helpline
Helpline and
and One
One Stop
Stop Center
Center in
in times
times of
of need.
need.
1X. Establish
ix. Establish linkages
linkages with
with Protection
Protection Officers
Officers under
under “The
“The Protection
Protection of
of Women
Women from
from
Domestic
Domestic Violence
Violence Act,
Act, 2005”
2005” at
at district/
district/ block
block level
level for
for convergence
convergence and
and
coordination.
coordination.
Tie -up
x. Tie -up and
and be
be in
in constant
constant touch
touch with
with the
the other
other stakeholders
stakeholders on
on women's
women's and
and
children's issues--the
children's issues--the police
police station
station concerned
concerned especially
especially the
the women
women police
police personnel
personnel
posted there, ANMs,
posted there, ANMs, ASHA
ASHA workers,
workers, women
women homeguards,
homeguards, NSS,
NSS, NCC, Mahila
NCC, Mahila
mandal
mandal women’s collectives,
workers, women’s
workers, collectives, SHGs,
SHGs, Mahila
Mahila Samakhya
Samakhya (wherever
(wherever
available).

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 xi. Participate
xi. Participate in
in the
the meetings
meetings of
of Village
Village Health
Health Sanitation
Sanitation Nutrition
Nutrition Committee
Committee
(VHSNC), Gram
(VHSNC), Gram Sabhas,
Sabhas, Special
Special Gram
Gram Sabha,
Sabha, Mahila
Mahila Gram
Gram Sabha
Sabha on
on regular
regular basis
basis
and raise
and raise issues
issues affecting
affecting women
women in
in these
these forums.
forums.
xii. Engage
xii. Engage and
and provide suggestions and
provide suggestions and feedback
feedback to
to the
the local
local administration
administration and
and police
police
about improving
about improving access
access to
to services
services and
and other
other related
related information.
information.

2.5 ELIGIBILITY
2.5 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
CRITERIA

i. MPV
i. MPV should
should be
be aa female.
female.
ii. She
ii. She should
should not
not be
be less
less than
than 21
21 years
years of
of age.
age.
th
iii. The
iii. The incumbent
incumbent must
must possess at least
possess at least 12
12" pass
pass certificate.
certificate.
iv. She
iv. She should
should be
be from
from the
the same
same geographical
geographical area,
area, conversant
conversant with
with the
the local
local dialects.
dialects.
v. She
v. She must
must not
not have
have been
been convicted
convicted or
or imprisoned
imprisoned for
for the
the violation
violation of
of any
any criminal
criminal
law.
law.
vi. No
vi. criminal proceedings
No criminal must have
proceedings must have been
been instituted
instituted against
against her.
her.
vii. She
vii. She should
should not
not be
be aa member
member of
of any
any political
political party.
party.

2.6 SELECTION
2.6 SELECTION PROCESS
PROCESS

An MPV
An MPV shall
shall be
be selected
selected by
by the
the Superintendent
Superintendent of
of Police
Police (SP)
(SP) of
of the
the respective
respective districts.
districts.

At least
At least 11 MPV
MPV shall
shall be engaged in
be engaged in each
each and
and every
every Panchayat/
Panchayat/ Ward.
Ward. Bigger
Bigger villages
villages can
can
have more
have more than
than 11 MPV
MPV depending
depending upon
upon the
the area/
area/ requirement.
requirement.

2.6.1 Suggestive
2.6.1 Suggestive Process
Process of
of selection
selection of
of MPVs
MPVs

The process
The of selection
process of selection of
of MPVs
MPVs at
at district
district level
level should
should be done by
be done by the
the Senior
Senior
Superintendant of
Superintendant of Police
Police in
in consultation
consultation with
with the
the Director
Director General
General of
of Police
Police of
of the
the State.
State.
The suggestive
The suggestive selection
selection process
process is
is as
as follows:
follows:

1. Issue
i. Issue of
of notice
notice in
in Local
Local Thana/Police
Thana/Police Chowki/Panchayat
Chowki/Panchayat Office/
Office/ Municipal
Municipal
Office,
Office, publicity
publicity through
through Tehsildar/
Tehsildar/ Block
Block Development
Development Officer/
Officer/
AWWs/ANMs/ASHAs/PS/OP/DySP/SP Office/
AWWs/ANMs/ASHAs/PS/OP/DySP/SP Office/ DM
DM Office.

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 il. Applications
ii. Applications from
from suitable
suitable candidates
candidates shall
shall be invited giving
be invited giving time
time of
of at
at least
least 11
month. A
month. A model
model application
application form
form is
is placed at Annexure
placed at Annexure II.
II.
ill. Applications
iii. Applications shall
shall be received by
be received by Superintendent
Superintendent of
of Police
Police (SP)
(SP) of
of the
the area.
area. An
An
appropriate mechanism
appropriate mechanism shall
shall be worked out
be worked out at
at district
district level
level with
with the
the criterion
criterion for
for
selection and
selection and rejection of candidates.
rejection of candidates.
Short-listing of
1५. Short-listing
iv. of eligible
eligible candidates
candidates shall
shall be
be done
done by
by aa Screening
Screening Committee.
Committee.
After verification
v. After verification of
of the
the credentials
credentials of
of the
the shortlisted
shortlisted candidates,
candidates, the
the incumbents
incumbents

can be
can called by
be called by the
the Senior
Senior Superintendent
Superintendent of
of Police
Police heading
heading committee
committee for
for
interview and
interview and selection.
selection.

SP will
Vi. SP
vi. will issue
issue Appointment
Appointment Orders
Orders to
to the
the selected
selected candidates.
candidates.

Members from
Members from the
the existing
existing groups
groups which are working
which are working at
at the
the grassroots
grassroots for
for combating
combating
violence against
violence against women
women in
in different
different may
may be
be encouraged
encouraged to
to apply
apply for
for MPV.
MPV.

During the
During the course
course of
of appointment,
appointment, selected
selected candidate
candidate will submit aa “Self-Declaration”
will submit “Self-Declaration”
that she
that she has
has no
no criminal
criminal proceeding against her
proceeding against her and
and has
has no
no political affiliation.
political affiliation.

2.6.2 Screening
2.6.2 Screening Committee
Committee and
and its
its composition
composition

The Screening
The Screening Committee
Committee shall
shall be headed by
be headed District SP
by District SP and
and shall
shall have
have the
the following
following
composition:
composition:
1.
1. Deputy Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent of
of Police
Police of
of the : Member
Member
Division
Division
2. Circle Inspector
Circle Inspector : Member
Member
FY N

3. District Panchayat
District Panchayat Officer
Officer : Member
Member
4. Program Officer,
Program Officer, ICDS
ICDS : Member
Member
5. 11 member
member from
from Civil
Civil Society
Society Organizations
Organization : Co-opted
Co-opted
aw

Member

At least one
At least one member
member be
be aa woman
woman or
or aa lady officer.
lady officer.

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2.7
2.7 TERM OF
TERM OF THE
THE MPVs
MPVs

The initial
The initial term
term of
of MPV
MPV will
will be for two
be for two years
years only
only and
and will
will be
be reviewed
reviewed half
half yearly.
yearly. The
The
termination of
termination of MPV
MPV can
can be
be done
done any
any time
time based
based on
on the
the review
review of
of performance.
performance.

The reasons
The reasons for
for termination
termination would
would be duly communicated
be duly communicated in
in writing
writing to
to the
the MPV.
MPV.
Termination orders
Termination orders will
will be
be given
given only
only by
by SP.
SP.

Re-selection of
Re-selection of MPV
MPV could
could be done from
be done from the
the pool of waitlisted
pool of waitlisted candidates
candidates drawn
drawn at
at the
the
time of
time of selection
selection by
by the
the Committee.
Committee.

2.8» PERFORMANCE
2.8 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
EVALUATION

Quarterly report
Quarterly report will
will be
be submitted
submitted by
by Dy.
Dy. SP
SP to
to SP
SP on
on the
the performance of an
performance of an MPV.
MPV.

2.9 TERMINATION
2.9 TERMINATION

The termination/removal
The termination/removal of
of the
the MPV
MPV may
may be done by
be done by the
the SP
SP concerned
concerned keeping
keeping in
in view
view
the performance
the and misconduct,
performance and misconduct, if
if any.
any. The
The conditions
conditions in
in which
which the
the termination
termination can
can
happen:
happen:

1. If
i. If the
the person
person so
so appointed
appointed is
is found
found to
to have
have concealed
concealed any
any criminal
criminal record
record either
either in
in
past or present,
past or present, or
or presented any forged
presented any forged or
or false
false document,
document, she
she shall
shall be
be terminated
terminated
with immediate
with immediate effect.
effect.

il. Conviction
ii. Conviction by
by the
the court
court of
of law.
law.

However, MPVs
However, MPVs can
can also
also tender
tender resignation
resignation voluntarily
voluntarily for
for which
which at
at least
least 11 month
month notice
notice
should be
should given. No
be given. No prosecution or legal
prosecution or legal proceedings will be
proceedings will be initiated
initiated against
against MPVs
MPVs for
for
any bonafide
any activity undertaken
bonafide activity undertaken in
in good
good faith.
faith.

SECTION 3:
SECTION 3: IDENTITY
IDENTITY CARDS
CARDS TO
TO MPVs
MPVs

MPVs will
MPVs will be
be an
an honorary
honorary position comprising of
position comprising of trained
trained cadre
cadre of
of women
women who
who shall
shall be
be
given an
given an Identity
Identity Card
Card to
to authenticate
authenticate their
their identity,
identity, engagement
engagement with
with the
the public
public and
and the
the

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activities
activities they undertake to
they undertake to ensure
ensure their
their mandate.
mandate. A
A sample
sample Identity
Identity Card
Card and
and “Do’s
“Do’s and
and
Don’ts”
Don’ts” related
related to
to it
it is
is placed
placed at
at Annexure
Annexure III.
ITI.

SECTION 4:
SECTION 4: REWARD
REWARD AND
AND RECOGNITION
RECOGNITION

The Minutes
The Minutes of
of the
the Meeting
Meeting and
and contribution
contribution of
of the
the MPVs
MPVs is
is to
to be maintained and
be maintained and
outstanding performers
outstanding performers are
are to
to be
be rewarded
rewarded at
at annual
annual functions---both
functions---both at
at the
the district
district as
as
well as
well as at
at the
the State
State level.
level.

The three
The three outstanding
outstanding performers
performers shall
shall be
be chosen
chosen from
from all
all the
the MPVs
MPVs in
in the
the district
district and
and
would
would be given aa cash
be given cash reward
reward of
of Rs.
Rs. 10,000/-,
10,000/-, Rs.
Rs. 5,000/-
5,000/- and
and Rs.
Rs. 3000/-
3000/- respectively
respectively in
in

the order
the order of
of merit.
merit.

SECTION 5:
SECTION 5: REPORTING
REPORTING AND
AND MONITORING
MONITORING

A list
i. A list of
of all
all the
the MPVs
MPVs engaged
engaged in
in a a particular
particular district
district along
along with
with their
their contact
contact details
details
and verification
and verification status
status shall be maintained
shall be maintained with
with the
the SP’s
SP’s Office.
Office.

il. The
ii. The list
list of
of all
all the
the selected
selected MPVs
MPVs within
within the
the district
district shall
shall be
be available
available at
at the
the office
office of
of

District Superintendent
District Superintendent of
of Police/
Police/ SDPO/
SDPO/ PS/
PS/ OPs,
OPs, Program
Program Officer
Officer (ICDS)
(ICDS) and
and the
the
office of
office of Collector/
Collector/ SDO/
SDO/ BDO/
BDO/ Tehsildar.
Tehsildar.

il. While
iii. While working as MPVs,
working as MPVs, they
they will
will submit
submit periodical reports on
periodical reports on the
the issues
issues of
of
violence against
violence against women/
women/ gender
gender concerns
concerns within
within their
their local
local area.
area. A
A Monitoring
Monitoring and
and
reporting template
reporting template is
is placed
placed as
as Annexure
Annexure IV.
IV.

It will
1५. It
iv. will also
also include
include summary
summary of
of all
all cases
cases reported
reported by them to
by them to the
the local
local authorities,
authorities,
their outcomes
their outcomes and
and the
the challenges
challenges faced
faced by
by them
them during
during case
case intervention.
intervention.

The Police
v. The Police Stations
Stations (SHOs
(SHOs Circle
Circle Officers)
Officers) concerned
concerned must
must convene
convene aa monthly
monthly
meeting which
meeting which must
must be
be attended
attended by these MPVs.
by these MPVs. If
If something
something emergent
emergent occurs
occurs she
she
must definitely
must definitely meet
meet the
the police officers concerned
police officers concerned immediately.
immediately. The
The minutes
minutes of
of the
the
meeting must
meeting must be
be properly maintained.
properly maintained.

vi. No
Vi. sub-judice matter
No sub-judice matter or
or those
those under
under investigation
investigation is
is to
to be
be discussed
discussed in
in the
the meetings
meetings
of MPVs.
of

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 vil.
vii. In case
In case the
the MPV
MPV is
is facing
facing any
any difficulty
difficulty in
in performing her duties,
performing her duties, the
the SP
SP should
should
personally intervene to
personally intervene to resolve
resolve the
the same.
same.

SECTION 6:
SECTION 6: TRAINING
TRAINING &
& CAPACITY
CAPACITY BUILDING
BUILDING

i.i. AA Model
Model Training
Training Module
Module will
will be
be prepared by Bureau
prepared by Bureau of
of Police
Police Research
Research and
and
Development (BPR&D)
Development (BPR&D) with
with support
support from
from Training
Training Division.
Division. ADG,
ADG, BPR&D
BPR&D will
will
coordinate this
coordinate this process
process by
by constituting
constituting aa committee
committee which
which would
would include
include nominees
nominees
from WCD,
from WCD, TISS
TISS and
and reputed
reputed Experts/NGOs.
Experts/NGOs.
il. A
ii. A multi-layer
multi-layer model
model of
of training
training would
would be
be sued
sued to
to induct,
induct, orient
orient and
and sensitize
sensitize the
the
MPVs in
MPVs in districts.
districts. The
The Master
Master Trainers
Trainers (five
(five from
from each
each state,
state, two
two from
from each
each UT)
UT)
would be
would selected and
be selected and trained
trained by
by BP&RD,
BP&RD, who
who will
will in
in turn
turn go
go and
and train
train the
the MPVs
MPVs in
in
the districts.
the districts.
ili. Training
iii. Training programmes shall be
programmes shall organized by
be organized by the
the Superintendent
Superintendent of
of Police
Police to
to equip
equip
MPVs with
MPVs with adequate
adequate knowledge
knowledge and
and capabilities
capabilities to
to execute
execute the
the responsibilities
responsibilities
assigned to
assigned to them
them
iv. AA three
iv. three day
day training
training capsule
capsule for
for MPVs
MPVs would
would be
be developed
developed comprising
comprising of
of classroom
classroom
training/lectures/practical training
training/lectures/practical training on
on self
self defence
defence and
and induction
induction training,
training, women
women
related laws/legislations,
related laws/legislations, police procedures and
police procedures and field
field visits
visits to
to preventive
preventive authorities
authorities
established to
established to combat
combat violence
violence within
within the
the district
district i.e.
i.e. Local
Local Police
Police Thana/Prison,
Thana/Prison, One
One

Stop Center,
Stop Center, Short
Short Stay
Stay Homes/Swadhar
Homes/Swadhar Homes,
Homes, AWC,
AWC, PHC
PHC and
and other
other service
service

delivery institutions
delivery institutions at
at the
the grassroot
grassroot level.
level.
v. The
v. The Induction
Induction training
training shall
shall focus
focus on
on making
making them
them aware
aware about
about women
women related
related laws,
laws,
police procedures, preventive
police procedures, preventive authorities
authorities established
established to
to combat
combat violence
violence within
within the
the
district i.e.
district i.e. police,
police, Women
Women Helpline,
Helpline, One
One Stop
Stop Center
Center and
and other
other related
related subjects.
subjects.
vi. The
vi. The State
State authorities
authorities will
will also
also organize
organize periodical
periodical refresher
refresher trainings
trainings for
for MPVs
MPVs to
to
keep them
keep them in
in tune
tune with
with latest
latest development
development in
in policies
policies and
and procedures.
procedures.

SECTION 7:
SECTION 7: ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION &
& AWARENESS
AWARENESS
GENERATION
GENERATION

The Home
The Home Department
Department at
at State/District
State/District level
level may
may widely
widely publicize about the
publicize about the MPV
MPV
initiative to
initiative to inform
inform the
the target
target group
group about
about presence of MPV
presence of MPV in
in aa given
given GP/Ward.
GP/Ward. All

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women from
women from her
her geographical
geographical domain
domain need
need to
to know
know that
that in
in times
times of
of crisis,
crisis, they
they can
can reach
reach
out to
out to the
the MPVs.
MPVs. This
This may
may be
be done
done through
through mass
mass awareness
awareness efforts
efforts such
such as
as the
the following:
following:

i. Informing
i. Informing women
women (target
(target group
group of
of MPV)
MPV) about
about deployment
deployment of
of Mahila
Mahila Police
Police
Volunteers:
Volunteers:

 Issue of
Issue of notifications
notifications about
about MPVs
MPVs with
with their
their contact
contact details,
details, phone
phone numbers
numbers etc.
etc.
and displaying
and displaying the
the notice
notice prominently
prominently in
in key
key public
public places/offices/locations
places/offices/locations where
where
people congregate for
people congregate for work
work including
including local
local Police
Police Stations,
Stations, office
office of
of the
the Gram
Gram
Panchayat/ Sarpanch,
Panchayat/ Sarpanch, Anganwadi
Anganwadi Centres,
Centres, Municipal/Ward
Municipal/Ward Offices,
Offices, Govt.
Govt.
Hospitals, Local
Hospitals, Local Courts,
Courts, Offices
Offices of
of BDO,
BDO, DC/DM,
DC/DM, SP
SP etc.
etc. This
This notification
notification should
should

to include
to include Names, Phone numbers
Names, Phone numbers and
and GP/Municipal
GP/Municipal Ward
Ward details
details of
of all
all MPVs
MPVs
within aa Sub-Division.
within Sub-Division.
 Local AWWs
Local AWWs and
and ASHAs
ASHAs may
may also
also be shared the
be shared the list
list so
so that
that while
while working
working with
with
local women
local women they
they can
can further
further disseminate
disseminate the
the information.
information.
 Local Community
Local Community Radio
Radio Stations
Stations to
to publicise their names,
publicise their names, wherever
wherever possible.
possible.
 State Govt.
State Govt. could
could run
run aa short
short but
but high
high intensity
intensity radio
radio campaign
campaign to
to inform
inform the
the target
target
group of
group of women
women about
about the
the MPV
MPV initiative
initiative and
and encourage
encourage them
them to
to take
take their
their help
help
and support
and support in
in times
times of
of need
need or
or crisis.
crisis.
 The same
The same campaign
campaign may
may be run through
be run through Social
Social Media
Media too
too without
without any
any cost.
cost.

ii.
ii. Staying Connected:
Staying Connected: In
In order
order to
to make
make the
the MPVs
MPVs effective
effective and
and to
to keep
keep them
them
connected with
connected with each
each other
other and
and to
to the
the concerned
concerned Police
Police officials,
officials, they
they should
should be
be provided
provided
with mobile connections
with mobile connections with
with monthly
monthly data
data packs (fixed) so
packs (fixed) so that
that they
they can
can use
use the
the cell
cell
phone for the
phone for the purpose
purpose of
of their
their work.
work.
 MPVs may
MPVs may stay
stay connected
connected with
with each
each other
other to
to the
the local
local SHO
SHO through
through social
social
networking applications.
networking applications.
 Through such
Through such aa group
group such
such as
as WhatsApp-
WhatsApp- photos, audio, video
photos, audio, video etc
etc can
can be
be easily
easily
shared by
shared the victims.
by the victims.
 In case
In case any
any MPV
MPV is
is faced
faced with
with aa threat/crisis,
threat/crisis, it
it may
may be
be shared
shared in
in the
the group
group also
also so
so
that others
that others may
may become more alert
become more alert and
and cautious
cautious and
and avert
avert possible threats.
possible threats.

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Annexure

Formation of
Formation of Mahila aur Shishu
Mahila aur Shishu Rakshak
Rakshak Dals (MASRDs)- A
Dals (MASRDs)- A best
best practice
practice from
from
Madhya Pradesh’s
Madhya Pradesh’s Shaurya
Shaurya Dal Initiative
Dal Initiative

Mahila aur Shishu

Mahila aur Shishu Rakshak
Rakshak Dal (MASRD) is
Dal (MASRD) is a a socially
socially conscious,
conscious, highly
highly empowered
empowered
and motivated
and motivated group
group of
of men
men and
and women
women who
who volunteer
volunteer to
to curb
curb violence
violence against
against
women/girls and
women/girls and children
children in
in their
their community.
community. MASRD
MASRD is
is preferably
preferably aa group
group of
of 10-12
10-12
members, both
members, men and
both men and women
women who
who are
are motivated,
motivated, proactive
proactive and
and have
have aa say
say over
over the
the

community. MASRDs
community. MASRDs may
may comprise
comprise of
of local
local leader,
leader, Sarpanch/
Sarpanch/ Ward
Ward member/
member/
Resident Welfare
Resident Welfare Association
Association member,
member, Teacher,
Teacher, Social
Social Worker,
Worker, SHG
SHG member,
member,
Counsellor, Local
Counsellor, Local Media
Media representative,
representative, Frontline
Frontline Workers
Workers (ASHA,
(ASHA, AWW)/
AWW)/
Community // Youth
Community Youth volunteers
volunteers to
to act
act as
as Community
Community Watch
Watch Groups.
Groups.

Mahila Police
Mahila Police Volunteer
Volunteer (MPV)
(MPV) will
will have
have the
the responsibility
responsibility to
to motivate
motivate and
and mobilize
mobilize
individuals to
individuals to form
form themselves
themselves into
into MASRDs.
MASRDs. The MASRD
The MASRD will
will work
work in
in close
close

coordination with
coordination with the
the MPV
MPV to
to support
support women
women in
in distress.
distress.

MASRD will
MASRD will function
function on
on the
the principle of Community
principle of Community Partnership
Partnership and
and Action
Action and
and will
will
act as
act as Community
Community Watch
Watch Groups
Groups to
to curb
curb violence
violence against
against women/girls
women/girls and
and report
report any
any
untoward incidence in
untoward incidence in the
the community.
community. These
These groups
groups will
will also
also work
work on
on the
the preventive
preventive
aspects of
aspects of sensitizing
sensitizing and
and educating
educating the
the community
community about
about the
the existing
existing laws,
laws,
legislations, schemes
legislations, schemes and
and programmes
programmes for
for women
women and
and children.
children. It
It will
will encourage
encourage
community members
community members to
to be
be responsible
responsible for
for creating
creating safe
safe environment
environment for
for women/girls
women/girls
and children.
and children.

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ANNEXURE कर समाज की ओर
ANNEXURE II
Towards a new dawn

APPLICATION FORM
APPLICATION FORM FOR
FOR ENGAGEMENT
ENGAGEMENT AS
AS AN
AN MPV
MPV
Photograph of
Photograph of the
the
1.. Name
Name : _________________________________ Applicant
Applicant

Date of
2. Date of Birth
Birth :: DDMMYYYY
DDMMYYYY

State/ UT
3. State/ UT : _________________________________
Signature of
Signature of the
the
District
4. District : _________________________________
Applicant
Applicant
Residential address
5. Residential address : ______________________________________________

________________________________________________

6. Nearest Police Station

Nearest Police Station :: ____________________________________

Mobile No
7. Mobile No : ________________________

8.. Email
Email Address
Address : ________________________

9. Aadhaar
9. Aadhaar Card
Card No/Any other Govt.
No/Any other Govt. ID
ID Proof:
Proof: ________________________

10. Educational
10. Educational Qualification:
Qualification: _________________________________________

11. Why
11. Why do
do you
you want
want to
to become
become an
an MPV
MPV (not
(not more
more than
than 100
100 words)?
words)?

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 12. List
12. List your
your previous achievements, if
previous achievements, if any:
any:
________________________________________________________________

13. Please
13. Please tell
tell us
us about
about any
any background work or
background work or volunteering
volunteering experience
experience in
in
school/college/community/NGO etc.
school/college/community/NGO etc. where
where you
you have
have demonstrated
demonstrated leadership
leadership
skills relevant
skills relevant to
to the
the role
role you
you are
are applying
applying for:
for:

__________________________________________________________________

14. Have
14. Have you
you ever
ever been
been arrested,
arrested, indicted,
indicted, or
or summoned
summoned into
into court
court as
as a
a defendant
defendant in
in a
a

criminal proceeding,
criminal proceeding, or
or convicted,
convicted, fined
fined or
or imprisoned
imprisoned for
for the
the violation
violation of
of any
any
law? __________ If
law? If yes,
yes, give
give details:
details: ___________________________________

15. Are
15. Are you
you aa member
member of
of any
any political
political party?
party? ________________________________

16. Any
16. Any other
other information:
information: ______________________________________________

*Please attach
*Please attach valid
valid Identity
Identity Proof
Proof with
with this
this form
form

II certify
certify that
that the
the above
above particulars are true,
particulars are true, complete
complete and
and correct
correct to
to the
the best
best of
of my
my
knowledge and
knowledge and belief and no
belief and no material
material has
has been
been concealed
concealed therefrom.
therefrom.

Signature
Signatureof
of Applicant
Applicant

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ANNEXURE III
III

Sample Identity
Sample Identity Card
Card
Name of
Name of the
the State:
State:
MPV
MPV Address:
Address: Logo
Logo
Telephone
Telephone of
of
Badge
Badge Email:
Email: State
State
Police

MAHILA POLICE
MAHILA POLICE VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEER
S.No.:
S.No.:
Photograph
Photograph
Name
Name : _____________________________________________
(Passport size)
(Passport size)
Date of
Date of Birth
Birth: : ____________________________________________
__

Address
Address : ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Valid from
Valid from: : _____________________to
to _______________________

Identity Card
Identity Card No.:
No.: __________/_________________/________________
/ /

1. Possession of
Possession of I-Card
I-Card is is mandatory
mandatory whilewhile on on Duty.
Duty.
PWNS

2. Identity Card
Identity Card is is to
to be
be shown
shown only
only when
when asked.
asked.
3. This I-card
This I-card is
is non-transferable.
non-transferable.
4. State Police
State Police force
force will
will not
not be
be liable
liable or
or responsible
responsible for
for misuse
misuse of
of the
the I-
I-
Card.
Card.
Report loss/theft
5. Report loss/theft of of card
card immediately
immediately to to the
the Police
Police and
and lodge
lodge an
an FIR.
FIR.
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6.. This
This card
card must
must be be returned
returned when
when directed
directed andand surrendered
surrendered on
on
Termination of
Termination of tenure.
tenure.

Date of
Date of Issue:
Issue: Stamp
Stamp
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ANNEXURE IV
REPORTING FORMAT
REPORTING FORMAT FOR
FOR MPV
MPV
Name of the
Name of the MPV
MPV :

Reporting Period
Reporting Period :

State: __________
State: District:
District: ____________ Local Police
Local Police Station:
Station: ____________

1. Number
1. of cases
Number of cases reported:
reported:
Age Group
Age Group Nature of
Nature of crime
crime Referred to
Referred to
(in years)
(in years)
Police | Helpline
Police Helpline | OSC
OSC | Any
Any other
other

Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence

Rape
Rape

Sexual Offence/
Sexual Offence/
Harassment (such
Harassment (such as
as
Rape, Stalking,
Rape, Stalking,
Voyeurism etc.)
Voyeurism etc.)
Acid attack
Acid attack

Child Sexual
Child Sexual Abuse
Abuse

Child Marriage
Child Marriage

Missing/ Kidnapping
Missing/ Kidnapping

Dowry
Dowry

Any other
Any other crime/
crime/
grievance (please
grievance (please
specify):
specify):
Any Counselling
Any Counselling done
done
by MPVs —–details
by MPVs be
details be
given
given

2. No.
2. of formation
No. of formation of
of Mahila aur Shishu
Mahila aur Shishu Rakshak
Rakshak Dals facilitated:
Dals facilitated:

3. No.
3. of awareness
No. of awareness generation/sensitization
generation/sensitization meetings
meetings held:
held:

4. Initiatives
4. Initiatives taken
taken on
on Women
Women Empowerment:
Empowerment:

5. Any
5. other information:
Any other information:

(Signature of
(Signature of MPV)
MPV)

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