Integrity Score 585
No Records Found
No Records Found
No Records Found
By Sagnik Majumder and Nihar Kumar
The National Commission for Women (NCW) is an entity established by the Indian government to promote women's welfare across the country. Charged with the critical task of advocating for women's rights and addressing their concerns, this statutory body represents an essential voice across all Indian states. At the state level, similar state commissions for women are established with mandates to enhance women's status, investigate rights violations, and recommend necessary improvements. While these state commissions operate independently under the respective state governments, they are generally guided by the principles and framework of the national commission. However, an investigation by The Probe has unearthed a troubling reality: Women's commission across many states are essentially non-functional, and, alarmingly, the National Commission for Women appears to have taken scant action to address these deficiencies.
Gujarat SCW: No Chairperson or Members for Two Years
In a conversation with a representative from the Gujarat State Commission for Women, located in Gandhi Nagar, a concerning disclosure was made: "There is no Chairperson here. The position has been vacant for close to two years. The Chairperson has not been recruited yet. Currently, our staff consists only of one Member Secretary and a Legal Officer."
According to the founding documents of the Gujarat State Commission for Women, the Commission should be composed of 14 members, including a Chairperson, five Members, seven Ex-Officio Members, and a Member Secretary. Even the National Commission for Women's website acknowledges the vacancy in the Chairperson's role. Notably, in an interview with the media last March, the Chairperson of the NCW admitted that until it had a Chairperson, the Gujarat State Commission for Women was doing a good job. However, for the past several months, the Commission has had no Chairperson or Members.
Read Full Story https://theprobe.in/public-interest/womens-commission-across-many-states-in-shocking-turmoil-4492151