KEY POINTS
One Stop Centre’s (OSC) are centres established by the Government
of India through the Ministry of Women and Child development
(MWCD) to support women affected by violence of any sort.
oThe main objectives of the scheme is to provide support and assis-
tance to women affected by violence at private or at any public place,
irrespective of caste, class, religion, region, sexual orientation or mari-
tal status.
oThese centres will provide immediate access to a range of services
including medical, legal, psychological and counselling support to the
victims.
oThe OSC will support all women including girls below 18 years of age
affected by violence ,also for girls below 18 years of age, institutions
and authorities established under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection
of Children) Act, 2000 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Of-
fences Act, 2012 will be linked with the OSC.