West Bengal Commission for Women

The West Bengal Commission for Women is a controller board of Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare in the Government of West Bengal. It is an women commission mainly responsible for women development under the administration of the development of women and child and social welfare.[3]

West Bengal Commission for Women
Formation1993 February 03 (03-02-1993)
TypeCommission
HeadquartersJalasampad Bhavanno (10th Floor), OF-Block,Sector-I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700091
Official language
Bengali, English[1][2]
Leena Gangopadhyay
Mausam Noor
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

The West Bengal Commission for Women was established on 1993 by the Government of West Bengal. It was founded only for Women protection in West Bengal state, the commission Act was passed by West Bengal Legislative Assembly on 29 July 1992 in the CPIM government. [4]

Commission Holders

Name Position
Ms. Leena Gangopadhyay Chairperson
Ms. Mausam Noor Vice Chairperson
Sri. N.W Bhutiya Member-Secretary
Ms. Archana Ghosh Sarkar Member
Ms. Arpita Ghosh Sarkar Member
Dr. Uma Saren Member
Ms. Sunita Saha Member
Ms. Jayeeta Sinha Member
Prof Maria Fernandes Member
Ms. Aparajita Addhya Member
Srovonti Bandopadhyay Member
Dr.Mrs.Dipanwita Hazari Member

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References

  1. "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. "West Bengal Commission for Women". www.m.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. "West Bengal Commission for Women summons Ruchira". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "Stand Up Commission against Violence in West Bengal". www.standupagainstviolence.org. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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