The National Commission for Women was set up as a statutory body in

The National Commission for Women was set up as a statutory body in

January 1990
January 1992
April 1990
April 1992
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22
The correct answer is B) January 1992.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) was set up as a statutory body under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. Although the Act was passed in 1990, the Commission was actually constituted and started functioning in January 1992.
– The National Commission for Women Act, 1990 (Act No. 20 of 1990) received presidential assent on 30th August 1990.
– The first Commission was constituted on 31st January 1992 with Mrs. Jayanti Patnaik as its first Chairperson.
– As a statutory body, the NCW derives its powers and mandate from the Act passed by Parliament, unlike a constitutional body which is established by the Constitution itself.
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