National Commission for Women
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Name
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Affiliation
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Principal Investigator
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Dr.Gyanendra Kumar sahu
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Asst.Professor Utkal University
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Content Reviewer
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Dr.Gyanendra Kumar sahu
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Asst.Professor Utkal University
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Description of Module
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Description of Module
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Subject Name
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Law
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Paper Name
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Social Transformation and Social Engineering
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Module Name /Title
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National Commission for women
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Module No.
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VIII
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National Commission for
women:
The setting of a National Commission for women
to fulfill the surveillance functions to facilitate redressal of grievances and
to accelerate the socio economic development of women. The successive
committees including the National Perspective plan for women 1988 recommended
the constitution of an apex body for women.In may 1990 the bill was introduced
in the Lok Sabha and the Bill was passed and received ascent from president in
1990.The National Comission for women Act 1990.The NCW was set up as statutory
body to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommended
remedial legislative measures, facilitate redressal of grievances and advise
the government on all policy matters affecting women.
Constitutional; and Procedure of Comission:
According to sec 3 of the act the central
Government shall constitute a body to be known as the National Comission for
Women to exercise the powers conferred on and to perform the functions assigned
to it.
(a) A chairperson committed
to the cause of women to be nominated by the central Government.
(b) Five members to be
nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons of ability, integrity
and standing who have had experience in law or legislation, trade unionism, management
of an industry or organizations, administration, economic development, health,
education or social welfare.Atleast one member belonging to the Scheduled
Castes and ST.
(c) A Member-Secretary to be
nominated by the central Government : Shall be member of civil service.
Mrs Jayanti Patnaik was the first president of
the Women Commission constituted on 31st Jan.1992.
Term of office and
conditions of service of Chairperson : Section 4 of the Act hold office not exceeding
3 years.
Removal from the office:
Insolvent, convicted,
unsound mind, incapable of acting, absent three consecutive meetings.
Salaries and allowance
to be paid out of grants :
Functions of the
commission:
(i)
To investigate and examine all the matters relating to the
safeguard for women under the Constitution and other laws.
(ii)
The Comission shall present reports to the Central Government upon
the working of safeguards annually.
(iii)
The effective implementation of those safeguards for improving the
conditions of women by union or any state.
(iv)
The commission shall review
the existing provisions from time to time.
(v)
Take up the cases of violation of the provisions of the
constitution and other laws relating to women.
(vi)
Look into complaints and take suo moto notice of matter relating
deprivation of women’s rights, non implementation of laws, non compliance of
policy decisions.
(vii)
Calls for special studies or investigations into specific
problems.
(viii)
Promote educational research relating to women
(ix)
Advise planning process of socio-economic development of women.
(x)
Inspect Jails, observation Home, Women’s Institutions etc.
Power of the commission:
I.
Issuing Summon
II.
Requiring production of documents
III.
Receiving evidence on affidavits
IV.
Appoint committee
Provisions relating to Finance, Account and
Audit :
I Grants by the central Government.
Ii Accounts and audit
Iii annual report : financial year
Iv Annual report and audit report to be laid
before parliament
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