About One Stop Centers 

• Launched in 2015, the One Stop Centers scheme extends help to women facing gender-based violence in terms of medical aid, legal assistance, psychological counseling and temporary shelter.
• The objectives of the Scheme are:
  • To provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces under one roof.
  • To facilitate immediate, emergency and non – emergency access to a range of services including medical, legal, psychological and counselling support under one roof to fight against any forms of violence against women.

What’s in the news?

• Government of India has welcomed fresh proposals from Telangana to increase the number of OSCs.

Reference:

1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1839132