New Delhi: Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar has been appointed the ninth chairperson of the Nationwide Fee for Ladies (NCW) succeeding Rekha Sharma, in accordance with an official order.
The appointment made beneath Part 3 of the Nationwide Fee for Ladies Act, 1990, might be for a interval of three years or till she reaches the age of 65, whichever comes first, a authorities notification issued on Saturday stated.
Rahatkar’s tenure will start with fast impact. The announcement can even be printed within the Gazette of India.
Along with the appointment of Rahatkar, Archana Majumdar has been formally named a member of the NCW for a tenure of three years, as per a notification issued by the Ministry of Ladies and Baby Improvement.
The NCW, a statutory physique, is empowered to work in the direction of the development of ladies’s rights. Its mandate contains reviewing the constitutional and authorized safeguards offered for ladies.
In accordance with an announcement issued by the Ladies and Baby Improvement Ministry, Rahatkar has demonstrated management expertise throughout varied political and social obligations.
Throughout her tenure because the chairperson of the Maharashtra State Fee for Ladies (2016-2021), she spearheaded initiatives like “Sakshama” (assist for acid assault survivors), “Prajwala” (linking self-help teams to Central authorities schemes), and “Suhita” (a 24×7 helpline service for ladies).
She additionally labored on authorized reforms specializing in points like Safety of Kids from Sexual Offences (POCSO), anti-triple talaq cells, and anti-human trafficking models.
Rahatkar additionally launched digital literacy programmes and launched a publication named “Saad” devoted to girls’s points.
Because the mayor of Chatrapati Sambhajinagar from 2007 to 2010, Rahatkar carried out important developmental tasks associated to healthcare and infrastructure.
She holds a bachelor’s diploma in physics and a grasp’s diploma in historical past from the College of Pune.
Rahatkar additionally authored a number of books, together with “Vidhilikhit” and “Aurangabad: Resulting in Vast Roads”.
Her contributions to girls’s empowerment have earned her a number of recognitions, together with the Nationwide Regulation Award and the Savitribai Phule Award from a nationwide literary council.
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