"Kavasam” a novel initiative has been taken forward by the Coimbatore City Police with private partnership to extend rehabilitation measures including financial assistance to the families of convicts, who have been left high and dry after the conviction of the breadwinner.
Coimbatore: "Kavasam” a novel initiative has been started by the Coimbatore City Police to extend rehabilitation measures including financial assistance to the families of convicts who have been left high and dry after the conviction of the breadwinner.
The Trust, which has been started with private participation would strive to extend financial help for the educational needs of family members of convicts, who are undergoing imprisonment for various crimes including road accident cases, rape cases, murder and suicide cases.
Coimbatore City Police Commissioner K Balakrishnan and District Collector Sameeran distributed financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to 25 affected families in the first phase at a function organized in the city.
Speaking on the occasion, Police Commissioner K Balakrishnan said that the families affected by social crimes in Coimbatore city are being provided material and educational assistance on behalf of the Kavasam Foundation keeping in view their future well-being.
He also added that In 2022, about 75 cases of POCSO and sexual abuse and 797 cases of suicide were reported in the city.
“These criminal incidents also lead to mental health issues and thereby increasing the number of suicides’ the commissioner noted
“About 269 accident cases and 25 to 30 cases of murder have also been registered. The crime rate should be brought down in the city for which the city people should work together” the Commissioner noted.
The Kavasam Foundation has been started with the good intention of helping the families of convicted criminals. The police will analyze the database of such convicts and extend help accordingly.
“Steps will be taken to give psychological counselling to the affected persons if there is a need,” the Commissioner said
Coimbatore District Collector Sameeran said that the district administration has taken forward a good initiative to help the helpless. He also lauded the citizens of Coimbatore for their humanitarian credentials and said that government schemes would reach all beneficiaries despite some delays.