Thoothukudi gets government working women's hostel
The coastal town of Thoothukudi, attracting women across Tamil Nadu and other States, as they work in government and private sector, got its government working women's hostel on Wednesday
The working women's hostel, established by the Department of Social Welfare at Teachers' Colony here, can accommodate 18 guests, who have to pay ₹2,000 a month.
Minister for Social Welfare P. Geetha Jeevan said working women would be allowed to stay in the government working women's hostels, christened 'Thozhi', on a monthly and even daily basis, and women having kids would also be allowed to stay with their children. As 13 working women's hostels had been established in 11 districts across Tamil Nadu so far, a total of 1,300 women working in various places after leaving their home towns had been guaranteed safe and pleasant stay.
Moreover, similar facilities to come up at Thiruvannamalai, Hosur, St.. Thomas Mount in Chennai, on an outlay of ₹35 crore and ₹107.95 crore had been allocated in the current fiscal for establishing working women's hostels in 10 more places, Ms. Geetha said.
These hostels have been equipped with biometric attendance, CCTV cameras, wifi, water from reverse osmosis plants, televisions, food, round the clock security etc.
Since Tamil Nadu has more number of working women in the country, the Tamil Nadu government was creating these hostels across the State to ensure their safe stay, said Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi, who also handed over sewing machines to 50 women on the occasion.
District Collector K. Elambahavath, Corporation Commissioner L. Madhubalan, Mayor Jegan Periyasamy and District Social Welfare Officer Premalatha were present.
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