1. APWWS raised concerns over participant safety, dignity, and fairness at the Miss Arunachal event.
2. A delegation met Youth Affairs Director Ramesh Linggi to discuss these issues.
3. They sought crucial details on the event’s management and accountability.
Itanagar Aug 27: The Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) has expressed serious concerns regarding managing the Miss Arunachal event, highlighting issues related to participant safety, dignity, and fairness.
A delegation from APWWS met with Youth Affairs Director Ramesh Linggi to address these concerns and gather important details.
Linggi disclosed that the event, part of the Chief Minister’s Talent Hunt initiative, had its budget increased to ₹80 lakhs in 2019.
Despite this, controversies involving unpaid incentives and allegations of poor management have surfaced.
Former Miss Arunachal Tengam Celine Koyu reported that she has not received her incentives, even after ₹10 lakhs were disbursed to the organizing body in October 2023.
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The APWWS raised questions about disbursing these incentives and learned that while no NOC is required, a recommendation is necessary to validate claims.
The society also pointed out the absence of anti-harassment provisions in the event’s MOU and the lack of internal complaints committees, which are legally required. They suggested the appointment of a female nodal officer to chair such committees for all women-centric state events.
APWWS is urging immediate action from the Youth Affairs Directorate, including the prompt release of pending payments, a fair investigation into allegations against the organizers, and the formation of a monitoring panel for women’s events.
The society further recommended implementing Direct Benefit Transfers for incentives and adopting best practices in state event management to ensure transparency and accountability.
