Manipur State Commission for Women

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Manipur State Commission For Women
Commission overview
Formed15 September 2006
Jurisdiction Government of Manipur
HeadquartersManipur State Commission for Women, DC Office Complex, North Block, Post Office LAMPHELPAT, Imphal, Manipur-795001. [1] [2]
Commission executive
  • Tiningpham Monsang, Chairperson
Website Official Website Official website

Manipur State Commission for Women is a statutory body constituted in the year 1993 to deal with the issues relating to crime against women in the state of Manipur. The commission for welfare of women in the state was set up by Manipur Government as a quasi-judicial body.

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History and Objectives

Manipur State Commission for Women was formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state. [3] The Commission is equipped with powers to safeguard rights of women and ensure their protection and equality against any form of harassment and issues faced in the family and community.

The commission was created with the following objectives:

Composition

Manipur State Commission for Women was formed with a chairperson and other members. The social welfare department of the state makes modalities for appointing the Chairman of the State Commission for Women. Their salary and other emoluments are fixed by state government and revised from time to time.

Tiningpham Monsang is the Chairperson of the Manipur State Commission for Women. [4] She along with other members will hold office for a period of 3 years.

Activities

Manipur State Commission for Women was formed in 2006 [5] to perform below activities:

National Commission for Women

References

  1. "Manipur State Commission for Women". Manipur State Commission for Women. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. "Manipur State Commission for Women". Manipur State Commission for Women. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. Rajagopalan, Swarna (30 May 2016). "Why National and State Women's Commissions are important and should be held accountable". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Problems due to shortage of female police personnel: Manipur women commission". thenewsmill.com. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. "Manipur CM Attends 15th Foundation Of State Women Commission, Highlights Its Role". northeasttoday.in. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. "Arrange special centres for pregnant women amid COVID-19: MSCW to Manipur govt". eastmojo.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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