The Mahila Dakshata Samiti of Vinoba Bhave (VB) Nagar police station in Kurla West, marked International Women’s Day last weekend by having a heart-warming celebration. The 11-year-old Samiti, comprising at least 200 women across societal strata from doctors, school principals to housemaids felicitated the women police personnel of the V B Nagar police station in the area at a function, held on March 12 to mark Women’s Day. The function was held at a Kurla school.

The unknown

Anita Shetty, one of the leading lights of this trailblazing organisation that came up much before the current Nirbhaya Squad for women’s safety said, “We decided to felicitate the lesser-known policewomen in V B Nagar police station. These are junior level personnel and administrators who are usually unknown. They are beat constables and what we can term as invisibles but hugely important. They may not have stars on their uniform lapels but they are behind-the-scenes workers, and we thought it was important that their contribution is acknowledged and recognised, with shawls, coconuts and a floral tribute.”