Jagratha Samithi
🛡️ JAGRATHA SAMITI
Kanjirappally Grama Panchayath
📖 What is Jagratha Samiti?
Jagratha Samiti is a local-level vigilance and protection forum working continuously to safeguard the rights of women and children, ensure their physical, mental, and personal safety, and prevent atrocities, rights violations, and social marginalization against them.
To establish a protective mechanism, Jagratha Samiti acts swiftly on matters requiring immediate local intervention. The committee also works using available legal protections and statutory systems to address cases and issues that were previously abandoned due to the absence of dedicated committees.
🎯 Objectives & Goals of Jagratha Samiti
✔️ Protect the rights of women and children, ensuring strong interventions and solutions against any form of violence, discrimination, denial of justice, or exploitation.
✔️ Receive complaints where women and children are parties, ensuring speedy resolutions through direct interventions or support mechanisms.
✔️ Escalate unresolved complaints/issues to the District Jagratha Samiti, Women's Commission, other government bodies, or legal aid agencies, and follow up to deliver grass-roots results.
✔️ Coordinate government-level agencies and welfare schemes dedicated to protecting women and girls, fostering synergy among organizations with similar goals.
✔️ Foster a safe social environment in the community to prevent any adverse situations against women and children.
✔️ Build community groups and leverage public networks to achieve these goals effectively.
✔️ Provide community monitoring and support to prevent the misuse of woman and child welfare initiatives.
🏛️ Grama Panchayath Jagratha Samiti – Structure
The Panchayath level committee consists of 11 members.
🔹 Office Bearers
- Chairperson – Grama Panchayath President
- Vice Chairperson – Vice President
- Convenor – ICDS Supervisor, Women & Child Development Department
- Co-Convenor – Panchayath Secretary
🔹 Members
- Chairperson, Welfare Standing Committee
- Advocate (Legal Expert)
- Local Police Station Inspector / Sub Inspector
- Woman Panchayath Member / Social Worker from SC/ST Community
- Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre
- CDS Chairperson (Kudumbashree)
- One representative elected from Ward-level Jagratha Samiti Convenors
🔹 Invitees
- District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Representative
- Educational Officer
👥 Members of Jagratha Samiti
| Sl No | Designation | Name | Mobile Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairperson - Grama Panchayath President | Suni Joseph | 9496044736, 7012168504 |
| 2 | Vice Chairperson - Vice President | Adv. Sunil Thenammackal | 9447227041 |
| 3 | Convenor - ICDS Supervisor | Vishnupriya S | 8111855309 |
| 4 | Co-Convenor - Panchayath Secretary | Anjana J | 9496044737 |
| 5 | Chairperson, Welfare Standing Committee | Ranjumol Rajendran | 9562552831 |
| 6 | Advocate | Adv. Shansimol P | 8547771712 |
| 7 | Police Station Inspector / Sub Inspector | Gokul G | 8891264532 |
| 8 | Woman Member / Social Worker from SC/ST Community | Lija Raju | 9074996268 |
| 9 | Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre | Dr. Vidya Mohan, Dr. Shwetha Viswanathan | 8943186224, 9633756098 |
| 10 | CDS Chairperson | Rejina S | 9656621232 |
| 11 | Elected Representative from Ward-level Convenors | Shaji Eesa | 9446712443 |
📢 Submitting Complaints:
Complaints regarding atrocities against women and children, domestic violence, human rights violations, etc., can be submitted directly or in writing at the Kanjirappally Grama Panchayath Office.
Complaints regarding atrocities against women and children, domestic violence, human rights violations, etc., can be submitted directly or in writing at the Kanjirappally Grama Panchayath Office.
🏘️ Ward / Division Level Jagratha Samiti
The Ward/Division Jagratha Samiti functions as a primary unit of the local self-government vigilance framework for women and children. General meetings of the ward-level committee are conducted alongside Grama Sabhas or as special Grama Sabha sessions.
📋 Structure of Ward / Division Level Committee
| Designation | Designated Persons |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Ward Member / Councillor |
| Vice Chairperson | ADS President / An Elected Woman Representative |
| Convenor | Anganwadi Worker / ASHA Worker / SC-ST Promoter / Prerak |
| Joint Convenor | An Elected Member |
👥 Other Members
- A respected public figure (Doctor, Advocate, or Retired Officer)
- A representative from Voluntary Organizations (Library, Clubs, Associations)
- 2 Representatives from major political parties (at least 1 must be a woman)
- ADS / CDS Representative
📌 Ex-Officio Members (Invitees)
| Sl No | Member |
|---|---|
| 1 | Health Worker operating in the ward |
| 2 | Sanitation Committee Representative operating in the ward |
| 3 | Anganwadi Teacher / Counsellor working in the ward |
| 4 | Ward Development Committee Convenor |
| 5 | Balasabha President |
📢 Please Note:
Complaints regarding violence against women and children, domestic abuse, human rights violations, or social boycott can be reported directly to the Jagratha Samiti. Strict confidentiality and safety of all complaints will be guaranteed.
Complaints regarding violence against women and children, domestic abuse, human rights violations, or social boycott can be reported directly to the Jagratha Samiti. Strict confidentiality and safety of all complaints will be guaranteed.
Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Kerala