Now with the Delhi Gang-rape case, the true condition of Indian women has been opened up to the world.
Unfortunately, neither is this rare nor does such incident occur only in isolation. Every day tens of thousands of females travel through buses and even if 1 percent of them face any kinds of molestation, the figure says that 10 out of every 1000 female travelling in Delhi alone are exposed to such hideous act. The US based organisation, One-In-Four, surveyed on this issue and shockingly 19%-28% of college going females report rape or attempted rape in several country (The unreported figure may be even higher!)
The present case in Delhi, not only calls for stricter laws but also new ways to prevent them from happening ever again, 'ergo the PINK BUS SERVICE: of the women, for the women, by the women.
As the name suggests, this would be an ONLY FEMALE bus service that would have female drivers and conductors.
Features:
• Assured safety
• Most importantly this would give a sense of belongingness to the females which lacks in our country right now.
• More economical than Cabs for individual.
• Fuel saving, which would in-turn save foreign currency.
• Eco-friendly as the number of vehicles on road will reduce
• Female employment generation
• Less pressure of traffic on roads
As being a law student, once every year me and my other college mates spend at least a month in Delhi and as a female I can vouch for it that, had such service been given earlier, the present case and many more could have been prevented. And I personally believe all the females and Honorable CM Sheila Dixit would comply to my sentiments. Although by taking this initiative Madam Dixit, your government may loose a little revenue but more importantly you will gain the confidence of females and win their hearts.
To promote such initiatives Government should give concession on road taxes and permit fees so as to ensure sustainability and viability to the operators. The concession may be 50% to even 100% but the bus fare for passengers should remain same as other bus services.
My Dad, who has travelled through the Delhi buses felt that the condition of women was so peculiar that he being a male felt there was a dire need or emergence for an only-female bus service and then HE came up with the idea of PINK BUS SERVICE. In his words, "vo mahilaye jo cabs afford kr sakti hain vo unse chali jati thi, even though it was a little costlier. But females from middle and lower-middle income group, unn badmashiyo ko bardasht krte huye apni aatma ko maar kr unn buses mein safar krti thi, inn harkato ko apni takdeer samajh Ke. Unhe anuchit sparsh aur bhadde ishare ko jhelna padta tha."
I'm sitting here writing this post only to ensure that his idea reaches the right people. I will personally do everything in my power to spread this and I hope every reader does the same.
Unfortunately, neither is this rare nor does such incident occur only in isolation. Every day tens of thousands of females travel through buses and even if 1 percent of them face any kinds of molestation, the figure says that 10 out of every 1000 female travelling in Delhi alone are exposed to such hideous act. The US based organisation, One-In-Four, surveyed on this issue and shockingly 19%-28% of college going females report rape or attempted rape in several country (The unreported figure may be even higher!)
The present case in Delhi, not only calls for stricter laws but also new ways to prevent them from happening ever again, 'ergo the PINK BUS SERVICE: of the women, for the women, by the women.
As the name suggests, this would be an ONLY FEMALE bus service that would have female drivers and conductors.
Features:
• Assured safety
• Most importantly this would give a sense of belongingness to the females which lacks in our country right now.
• More economical than Cabs for individual.
• Fuel saving, which would in-turn save foreign currency.
• Eco-friendly as the number of vehicles on road will reduce
• Female employment generation
• Less pressure of traffic on roads
As being a law student, once every year me and my other college mates spend at least a month in Delhi and as a female I can vouch for it that, had such service been given earlier, the present case and many more could have been prevented. And I personally believe all the females and Honorable CM Sheila Dixit would comply to my sentiments. Although by taking this initiative Madam Dixit, your government may loose a little revenue but more importantly you will gain the confidence of females and win their hearts.
To promote such initiatives Government should give concession on road taxes and permit fees so as to ensure sustainability and viability to the operators. The concession may be 50% to even 100% but the bus fare for passengers should remain same as other bus services.
My Dad, who has travelled through the Delhi buses felt that the condition of women was so peculiar that he being a male felt there was a dire need or emergence for an only-female bus service and then HE came up with the idea of PINK BUS SERVICE. In his words, "vo mahilaye jo cabs afford kr sakti hain vo unse chali jati thi, even though it was a little costlier. But females from middle and lower-middle income group, unn badmashiyo ko bardasht krte huye apni aatma ko maar kr unn buses mein safar krti thi, inn harkato ko apni takdeer samajh Ke. Unhe anuchit sparsh aur bhadde ishare ko jhelna padta tha."
I'm sitting here writing this post only to ensure that his idea reaches the right people. I will personally do everything in my power to spread this and I hope every reader does the same.
