Call to make social service a way of life

Assistant Superintendent of Police Asha Sharma inaugurating a volunteer group orientation seminar at Palakkad.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Asha Sharma said social service should be part of everyday life and survivors should be treated with empathy.

She was speaking after inaugurating a volunteer group orientation seminar organised by the Victims Information, Sensitisation, Welfare and Assistance Society (VISWAS) at Collectorate conference hall here.

VISWAS is a voluntary organisation working for the welfare of the victims of crimes and excesses. District Collector is its president.

VISWAS India secretary general P. Premnath delivered the keynote address. VISWAS legal forum convener K. Vijaya explained the activities of the volunteer group.

VISWAS vice president B. Jayarajan presided over the meeting. Joint secretary Ajay Krishnan, legal forum chairperson S. Shantha Devi, managing committee members M.P. Sukumaran and K. Ramachandran, and Udayan Vemballur spoke.

VISWAS secretary M. Devadasan welcomed the gathering, and vice president N. Rakhi proposed a vote of thanks.

Around 100 students from Nehru Academy of Law, V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan Law College, Al-Ameen Law College, Lead College of Management and Government Arts College, Kozhinjampara, attended the seminar.