One Stop Centre (OSC)
Definition
India's government-funded integrated support centres for survivors of violence against women, providing medical, legal, police, psychological, and shelter services under one roof, funded through the Nirbhaya Fund from 2015.
- Country
- India
- Services
- Medical, legal, police, psychological, shelter, under one roof
- Funding source
- Nirbhaya Fund
- Started
- 2015
Common questions
How does an OSC change the forensic examination process for a survivor?+
Co-locating medical examination with police and legal support reduces the number of times a survivor must retell their account and travel between agencies, which can improve both evidence quality and the survivor's willingness to proceed.
How does the OSC model compare with similar centres elsewhere?+
It parallels sexual assault referral centres and family justice centres used in the UK, US, and other jurisdictions, all built on the same principle of integrating services around the survivor rather than the survivor moving between separate agencies.
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- SANE
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- SANE-a / SANE-P
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- Scope of Practice
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