Panic button awareness drive launched in Mizoram to strengthen women's safety

Aizawl, May 15 -- In a move aimed at strengthening the safety framework for women and children in public transport, Mizoram's Social Welfare and Women & Child Development Minister Lalrinpuii today unveiled a promotional video on the Emergency Panic Button system at her office in the state Secretariat.

The awareness video, jointly produced by the Mizoram State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) and the Women & Child Development Department, seeks to familiarise the public with the Vehicle Location Tracking System (VLTS) and Emergency Panic Button initiative introduced by the Central Government for public transport vehicles.

Officials said the campaign is intended not only to educate commuters about the availability of emerge...