Tamil Nadu announce running women's hostel facilities for working women's, New rules for operating women's hostels in Tennessee
Accessed at 07:37 IST on June 26-2014 In Chennai
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An image of the area surrounding Chennai showing women's hostels. File picture
An image of the area surrounding Chennai showing women's hostels. File picture
In response to the recent rape of two young girls, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday unveiled new regulations for operating hostels that will safeguard the safety and security of female students, adolescent girls, and working women throughout the state.
According to the new regulations, hostels must have separate, usable rooms, a 24-hour security guard, a digital video recorder, a CCTV camera, and a woman warden for every 50 females.
Brief Objective
To promote availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women and other women pursuing higher education or training, who need to live away from their families due to professional commitments.
Benefits
Access to subsidized living space where the implementing organization may charge from the residents of the working women's hostel
A reasonable rent not exceeding 15% of their total emoluments/ gross salary in the case of single bedrooms, 10% in case of the double bedrooms and 7 ½ % in the case of the dormitories.
Fees charged from the children in the Day Care Center should not be more than 5% of the emoluments of their mother, or the actual expenditure, whichever, is less.
The rent for women under training for a job shall not exceed the lowest rent charged from any of the working women residing in the same facility. The rent for such trainees may be charged from the institution/ organization sponsoring the training, and in case that is not possible from the woman herself. The rent does not include use of the mess and other facilities like washing machines, for which user charges should be collected.
Who can avail the benefits
The facility of Shakti Ni was can be availed by any working women, who may be single, widowed, divorced, separated or married (whose immediate family does not reside in the same city/area).
Preference will be given to women from disadvantaged sections of the society. Special preference would be given to beneficiaries with physical disabilities, in case there is shortage of accommodation.
Women who are under training for a job will also be considered for accommodation subject to availability and provided that the total training period does not exceed one year. The number of women under training for jobs should not exceed 30% of the total capacity.
Girls up to the age of 18 years and boys up to the age of 12 years, accompanying working mothers, will be provided accommodation with their mothers.
Working mothers, may also avail of the services of the Day Care Center, as provided under the scheme.
The gross income of the beneficiaries should not exceed Rs. 50,000/- consolidated (gross) per month in metropolitan cities, and Rs 35,000/-consolidated (gross) per month, in any other place. The income ceiling can be relaxed by the district Magistrate or any other authorized officer based on the local requirement and subject to availability of accommodation.
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