(a) whether National Commission for Women does not have the powers to appoint experts;
(b) if so, whether any action has been taken to rest the commission with such additional powers including investigation and institution prosecutions;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)
(a) As per Section 8 of the National Commission for
Women Act, 1990, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has
powers to appoint committees for dealing with such special
issues as may be taken up by the Commission from time to
time and to appoint in such committees such number of
persons as the NCW may deem fit.
(b),(c)&(d) In this regard, the various provisions of the
Act will be examined and appropriate amendment will be
brought before the Parliament.