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]
| Formation | 1993 February 03 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commission |
| Headquarters | Jalasampad Bhavanno (10th Floor), OF-Block,Sector-I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700091 |
Official language | Bengali, English[1][2] |
| Leena Gangopadhyay | |
Vice Chairperson | Mausam Noor |
| Website | Official 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 |
References
- "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "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.
- "West Bengal Commission for Women". www.m.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "West Bengal Commission for Women summons Ruchira". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "Stand Up Commission against Violence in West Bengal". www.standupagainstviolence.org. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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