SECURITY WITH DIGNITY: June 2008

A project of

DIGNITY FOUNDATION

&

Kolkata Police

Background

At a time when the Police force in Indian metroes are worried about increasing violence to senior citizens, in two cities the Police have tied up with Dignity Foundation in a door to door care delivery to senior citizens living alone. In Mumbai on June 23rd and Kolkata on June 29th, 2008 the Polcie Commissioners have inaugurated the NGO effort as a joint action programme with Police.

Following the Mumbai example, Kolkata Police came forward to jointly have an open house meet of Senior Citizens of South Kolkata where Commissioner of Police presided over and answered many doubts in the minds of seniors about their new project -- of contacting and creating a data bank on seniors who are vulnerable to attacks from all fronts. This means taking a survey by Kolkata Police and Dignity Foundation together to all the highrise bldgs as also houses where Seniors are housed. In order to create a curiosity what they are going to do DC South, Rajesh Subarno a dynamic IPS officer decided to spearhead and hold a Press Conference with noted newspaper men.

DC South Sri Rajesh Subarno, who is taking active interest in providing Security with Dignity teamed with usTuesday the 24th June 2008 for a press conference as a prelude to open house on 29th June, 2008.

This press meet was attended by about 14 Press people.

Star Ananda is telecasting the interview at 6 p.m on 24th .

Pandal was erected in front of Dignity Foundation office and snacks and tea were all provided by Police.