CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hon’ble President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu will address the 31st Foundation Day of the National Commission for Women in Delhi tomorrow i.e. on January 31st, 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rekha Sharma assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Women on August 7, 2018. If one takes a closer look at her style of working, the two distinct virtues that define her are leadership spirit and relentless will to keep doing good for women in need.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first commission was constituted on 31st January 1992 as Jayanti Patnaik as the chairperson. Alok Rawat IAS is the first male member of the National Commission for Women (NCW).

Detailed explanation-4: -Constitution of the National Commission for Women. (1) The Central Government shall constitute³ a body to be known as the National Commission for Women to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Conference of the State Education Ministers in 1957 also agreed that a special committee should be appointed to examine the whole question of women’s education. The National Committee on Women’s Education was accordingly set up by the Government in May 1958, with Shrimati Durgabai Deshmukh as Chairman.