AT

Anjali ThakurAIR 43· 2023

Question 15GS2GS2

भारत में महिला-सशक्तिकरण कार्यक्रम पर किए गए निवेश को आकार देने में राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग द्वारा निर्मित हुई महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका पर चर्चा करें। राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग को संवर्धित करने से उसका प्रभावकारी किया जा सकता है? (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए) 15 अंक / Discuss the crucial role played by the National Commission of Women in shaping the discourse on gender-sensitiveness and the elevation of the National Commission for Women to a constitutional body would reinforce its authority? (Answer in 250 words) 15 marks

Open scan (p.38)

Main Body

National Commission of Women is a statutory body mainly concerned with enforcing women's rights. Role in shaping discourse engenders sensitive law (1) Empowerment and voice to women (2) Highlighting gender specific issues (3) Providing studies & data [PD] NCW data show increased domestic violence in country during pandemic. (4) Role in policy-making and lobbying for women's rights [] work as a 'Pressure group'
Constitutional status to NCW (1) Provide more power (2) Constitutional driven mechanism will give strength [PD] enforcing more coercively (3) Specific qualification, limitations, tenure of members etc will remove all arbitrariness. (4) Constitutionality will elevate status of bodymore assertive working. [PD] working NCSG, NCST (Art 338 A) (5) To clear VISION and MISSION plus directing mechanism (6) Composition will be inclusive [PD] members from diverse gender. However not a panacea (1) Enforcement and implementation AH remain a challenge.
2Power of civil courts is still there to hear petentially. (3) Ailing examples of experience [PD] NCSG (Art 102-338 B) through lord CJI → not that much useful [XX] Addressing core issues → panacea [PD] fund, infrastructure Way forward → Empowering NCW with own charter → clear vision mission and jurisdiction [←] Gender inclusive composition, Enforcement power is needed is needed. Institutions like NCW serves for great purpose to achieve SDG 5 (Reducing gender inequality)
219 words1 paragraphs

Conclusion

Institutions like NCW serves for great purpose to achieve SDG 5 (Reducing gender inequality)

14 words

  • Clear enumeration of NCW's role
  • Use of contemporary data example

Topper

Anjali Thakur

AIR 432023

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions

Women's Social Capital

National Commission for Women

Writing Stats

233

Total words

1

Paragraphs

explanatory

Tone