NEW DELHI: In order to assist Indian women facing violence or any kind of distress when they are visiting overseas or living there, the government has decided to set-up one-stop centres (OSC) to provide legal, medical and emotional support across 10 missions in nine countries to begin with. The ministry of external affairs will set-up and operate these OSCs in the missions abroad with support from the Union ministry of women and child development.
“One OSC will be established in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, in the UAE, Australia, Canada and Singapore, while two will be established in Saudi Arabia,” a senior WCD ministry official said, noting that 300 more OSCs will also be opened across India.