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