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A unique rehabilitation programme for the victims of crime, launched by the Jaipur Police, has brought relief to vulnerable women and young children by involving philanthropists. The initiative is helping affected families get back on their feet.

The contributions include sponsoring the education of affected children, skill development opportunities for adults, and monthly financial assistance until families achieve self-sufficiency. In several instances, support has been pledged for five to ten years, based on individual circumstances.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Jaipur West) Amit Budania told The Hindu on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) that efforts were also underway to secure suitable employment for beneficiaries, aligned with their skills and capabilities. “Additionally, we are working to arrange permanent housing for victims, particularly in two cases where the families have been left completely homeless,” he said.

The estimated cost of the entire rehabilitation effort is about ₹2 crore, and individuals and organisations in the Rajasthan capital have come forward to help and bear the expenses. Mr. Budania said the initiative would bring lasting stability, dignity, and hope to those affected.

Shattered victims

The Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry (FORTI) has contributed the highest amount of assistance for the families shattered by heinous crimes. FORTI president Suresh Agarwal has come forward to help a family in Jaipur’s Harmada locality whose only earning member, Kajod Singh, was murdered by his wife.

The brother of the deceased is suffering from a kidney ailment, and his elderly parents have no source of income. Mr. Agarwal has provided monthly financial assistance to the family and started supplying medicines regularly to Kajod Singh’s brother.

In another instance, industrialist Jugal Kishore Derewala is financially supporting a minor rape victim, who was sold by her aunt to a man. The victim’s immediate relatives were jailed, and she and her two children lacked the means to sustain themselves. Mr. Derewala has arranged for skill development training and pledged to support her children’s education.

Mr. Budania said police officials were often confronted with the challenge of getting justice for the victims of crime even after arresting the criminals. “Every policeman who has seen victims in deep pain at the crime scene wants to help them. Through this initiative, we have tried to convey this pain to those who are capable of extending relief to these families,” he said.