Saturday, June 30, 2018

Elder Abuse among women and She Team




Elder Abuse among women and She Team

I am re-producing the following advice / guidelines from Hyderabad Police - SHE TEAM web page giving advice to women on safeguarding themselves. She Team is quick to act, fully understand what is to be done and reach out to women in distress.  They work in plain clothes to keep a watch over miscreants, eve-teasers, stalkers, molesters and rapists.
They are a great help and solace for harassed women. We should spread the news about this special source of help.


She Team may be approached in a number of ways:

Dial 100
tweet@hydsheteam
Hawkeye app on mobile phone
LL 040-27852355
FB/sheeteamhyd
hydsheteam@gmail.com
WhatsApp: 9490616555


The person who alerts She Team in emergencies affecting women, is assured that he / she will not be harassed. So anyone witnessing a crime can reach out to She Team

Awareness

Your first line of defence. Most people think of kicks to the groin and blocking punches when they hear the term “self-defence.” However, true self-defence begins long before any actual physical contact. The first, and probably most important, component in self-defence is awareness: awareness of yourself, your surroundings, and your potential attacker’s likely strategies. The criminal’s primary strategy is to use the advantage of surprise. Studies have shown that criminals are adept at choosing targets who appear to be unaware of what is going on around them. By being aware of your surroundings and by projecting a “force presence,” many altercations which are commonplace on the street can be avoided.

ESCAPE
Always your best option. What if the unpredictable happens? You are suddenly confronted by a predator who demands that you go with him–be it in a car, or into an alley, or a building. It would seem prudent to obey, but you must never leave the primary crime scene. You are far more likely to be killed or seriously injured if you go with the predator than if you run away (even if he promises not to hurt you). Run away, yell for help, throw a rock through a store or car window–do whatever you can to attract attention. And if the criminal is after your purse or other material items, throw them one way while you run the other.

Self-defence Training.
It is important to evaluate the goals and practical usefulness of a women’s self-defence program before signing up. The self-defence program should include simulated assaults, with a fully padded instructor in realistic rape and attack scenarios, to allow you to practice what you’ve learned.

Safety in Cyberspace
Although the Internet is educational and entertaining, it can also be full of danger if one isn’t careful. When communicating on-line, use a nickname and always keep personal information such as home address and phone number confidential. Instruct family members to do the same. Keep current on security issues, frauds, viruses, etc. by periodically referring to “The Police Notebook” Internet Safety Page.






Friday, June 29, 2018

GOI Helplines



Help lines from Govt of India

Here is a comprehensive list of Helpline numbers. These are valid throughout India. Most are general open to all. Anything for Senior Citizens?  Yes, there is one exclusively for senior citizens also, run by HelpAge India with the support of local police in many cities including Hyderabad. The toll free number to call during normal office hours is: 1800 180 1253 Elderly Ladies in Hyderabad facing domestic violence or elder abuse should contact BAROSA She Team in Hyderabad: 040-27852355. 

Please Spread this info to all your friends. It is requested that those who try these numbers may kindly share their experiences via comments so that info can be kept updated. That will be your contribution to the society. 


A Single Helpline Number
HelpLine Number
Description
198
Telephone Complaint Booking
197
Directory enquiry service
1961
Aaykar Sampark Kendra (ASK)
1958
Leased Circuit Fault Booking (WTR)
1957
Sancharnet Internet Help desk service
1954
Changed number announcement (in case of shift)
1953
Changed number announcement (Regional language)
1952
Changed number announcement (English)
1951
Change number announcement (Hindi)
1950
Election Commission of India
1947
Aadhar Card-UIDAI (Unique idenditification authority of india),1800-180-1947
1919
Eye Donation
1919
Eye bank information service
1918
Leased Circuits Fault Booking
1916
Water Supply Complain
1913
Tourist Office (Govt.of India)
1911
Dial a doctor
1910
Blood bank Information
1906
LPG emergency helpline number
1904
Indian Army Help Line
181
Domestic abuse and sexual violence-Women's Helpline
1800-3000-780
Mann Ki Baat on the toll-free number
1800-180-5522
Anti Ragging-Emails at helpline@antiragging.in
1800-180-1104
National Health Helpline
1800-111-139
IRCTC Help Line
1800-11-7800
MyGov Toll Free Number for MannKiBaat for ideas and suggestions
1800-11-4000
National Consumer Helpline
1800-11-0031
Drug de-addiction
1718
Maritime Search and Rescue control room of coastal guard
1717
Weather Enquiry
1671-73
Billing Complaint Center
166 / 1660-69
Billing complaint center
1602
India Telephone Card Enquiry
1600
Free Phone Enquiry
1589
Telex complaints
1588
International Trunk delay information
1587
International trunk enquiry
1586
International trunk booking
1583
National Directory Enquiry (NDQ) Service
1582
STD complaints
1581
Trunk assistance
1580
Trunk booking
155333
Electricity Complaints
155313
Water Board
155255 / 1800 4254732
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
155233
Indian Oil Help Line
155200
Military Police Help Line
1551
Kisan Call Center
1512
Railway
1500
for any queries related to landline telephone, ISDN etc. Also accessible from CellOne, Excel & Tarang phones
1414
Air India ( Confirmation / Cancellation Enquiry)(Called Party)
1407
Indian Airlines
139
Railway Enquiry
133
Railway Helpline for Arrival/Departure and Reservation services
1322
For any theft or harassment, nuisance caused due to smoking or alcohol consumption on train
1322
Indian Railway Security Helpline
1320, 131, 1321
Indian Railway General Enquiry
12727
Public Grievance Cell Telecom Circle HQs
1251
LIC Of India
112
General emergency Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
112
All in one Emergency Number
1099
Central Accident and Trauma Services
1099
Catastrophe & Trauma service
1098
Child abuse hotline
1097
AIDS helpline
1097
AIDS help line service
1096
Natural disaster control room
1092
Earth-quake Help line service
1091
Women in Distress
1090
Anti terror Helpline/Alert All India
108
Disaster management
1077
Control room of District Collector/Magistrate
1073
Road Accident
1073
Traffic Help Line
1072
Train accident
1071
Air Accident
1070
Central Relief Commissioner for Natural Calamities
1070
Relief Commissioners of Central/State/Union territory
1066
Anti-poison
104
State level helpline for Health
104
Hospital On Wheels
1033
Emergency Relief Centre on National Highways
1031
Anti Corruption Helpline
103
Traffic Police
102
Ambulance
101
Fire
100
Police
+91 9540161344.
Air ambulance

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Safety Tips for Seniors, specially those living alone

Safety Tips for Seniors, specially those living alone

I watched a brief interview given by Sri Sailesh Mishra on handling security issues in the house. Here is my brief take home from that interview. If you can follow Hindi better see the video yourself:

Excellent Interview. Very simple things can save you, Saileshji stressed. Summary: Have your servants drivers etc verified by police. Keep cctv cameras in the house if you can't afford keep a few real but many dummies - to create a scare. In apartment complexes strangers may be allowed in after capturing finger prints. In the night keep curtains closed. Have security latch or peep hole in doors. Don't announce to entire world in social media about travel plans. Before you meet courier or gas delivery man or food delivery man keep cash ready. Don't exhibit your wealth or jewelry. Treat servants with kindness and be polite - many cases of vengeful attitude of scolded servants causes tragedy. Invite friends to your house. Encourage / educate your neighbors to be more responsive / responsible. I liked the rich flow of info in a short time. Thanks to Sailesh & the TV house



Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Lock the Box - Second hand books sale


Lock the Box: Second Hand Books Sale in Hyderabad by BookChor.com

Post- event Comment: My daughter and her neighbor visited the event; bought big box full of books just Rs 2500/- Too much of crowd. Selection was difficult – too many titles distracting your attention. Plus, the danger of losing your mobile or wallet. On the whole the experience was exhilarating and extremely enjoyable, they say.

News Coverage doling out facts:

Books-by-weight sales are commonplace in Hyderabad, but Guragon-based BookChor.com will be bringing something new to the table that will surely enchant bibliophiles. Lock The Box is coming to Hyderabad for the first time and the Facebook event page is already seeing plenty of excitement from the city; fit all the books you want and pay just for the box.
The boxes
·  Odysseus: Use your wit like the legendary Greek to fit a minimum of 8 to 10 books priced at Rs 999.
·  Perseus: Slay the modern Medusa with this box priced at Rs1,499. It can easily accommodate 15 to 17 books.
·  Hercules: The mightiest of the lot at Rs 2,499 and can easily hold up to 28 to 30 books.

The now two-year-old BookChor.com sells secondhand books online and have completed orders from all the states of the country with a current online reader base of 300,000. "We have just started with offline events and apart from this, we also have an wholesale arm. Also, we have started collaborating with schools to convert their libraries into smart libraries by introducing technology and other relevant books," comments co-founder Alok Sharma, who runs the organisation along with Bhavesh Sharma, Prateek Maheshwari and Vidyut Sharma.
He is delighted with the universal response towards Lock The Box from the country, "We are overwhelmed with the response we are getting on social media, with requests from major cities. We have been getting positive comments and feedback for our event and this is mainly because readers are happy with the kind of offer they are getting for the books they are getting and they are finding the concept interesting and refreshing."

The project started out with a seed of a thought; in spite of having a dot-com name, why not start an offline event? "We wanted to do something interesting for readers and also ensure they do not feel burdened with the price of the books," explains the 24 year-old former engineer, "So, in Lock The Box, books are not priced. It's only three differently sizedboxes which are priced, in which readers can accommodate as many items as possible so that no one discriminates books on the basis of price or weight." To add to the fun value of such an endeavour, Alok and his team came up with prominent names for each box size: 'Odysseus', 'Perseus' and 'Hercules' for all the heavy-lifters at the sale.

He avers, "At our events in Pune and Bengaluru we have seen daily visitors from around 5,000 to 10,000. Although 60% of the people attending were from the age group of 18 to 26, we saw a good turnout from the parents as well buying books for their kids, which came out to be 30% of the visitors," adding, "It is really fortunate to see millennials turn up for the offline book event in this digital age. Readers are actually interested in the event and seeing them select over 28 to 30 books speaks volumes of the growing trend of readership in India."

Taking place at the vast space offered by Vasavi Kalyana Mandapam, during 15th to 17th June 9:00 am onwaards, the event promises to attract hoards of students too. And it'll be interesting to see people fit as many books as they can, jenga-style, into one box.


Dr P Vyasamoorthy
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