Assam State Commission for Women

Assam State Commission for Women is a statutory body constituted to deal with the issues relating to crime against women in the state of Assam. The commission for welfare of women in the state was set up by Assam Government as a quasi-judicial body.

Assam State Commission for Women
Commission overview
Formed1993
JurisdictionGovernment of Assam
HeadquartersAssam State Commission for Women, Beltola, Near Sankardev Netralaya Guwahati-781028.Present Residential Address : Gangapath, Anandapur, Hengrabari, House No. 4, P.O. & P.S. Dispur, Guwahati-6, Assam.[1][2]
Commission executive
  • Chikimiki Talukdar, Chairperson
WebsiteOfficial website Official website

History and objectives

Assam State Commission for Women was formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state.[3] The Commission is equipped with powers to safeguard rights of women and ensure their protection and equality against any form of harassment and issues faced in the family and community.

The commission was created with the following objectives:

  • Ensuring protection and welfare of women.
  • Handle gender-based issues through timely intervention in case of any violation of relevant laws or opportunity denial or depriving the women of any rights.
  • Recommending to state government on women-based issues.
  • The commission occasionally takes steps to create awareness in public regarding the women-based legislation in the state.

Assam State Commission for Women had launched its own website for women of the state to lodge any women issues-based complaint from any part of the state.[4][5]

Composition

Assam State Commission for Women was formed with a chairperson and 4 members.

Chikimiki Talukdar is the Chairperson of the Assam State Commission for Women.[4] She along with other members will hold office for a period of 3 years.

Activities

Assam State Commission for Women was formed to perform below activities:[6]

  • Commission should ensure that it adheres to the provision and protection guaranteed for women under Constitution of India and women related legislations.
  • In case any agency in the state fails to implement protective measures against women, getting the same to the notice of Government.
  • Making recommendations for the amendments in any law if it fails on provision of justice to the women of the state.
  • Taking up with concerned authorities any issue of violation of women's rights and recommending follow-up action to them.[7]
  • Women who have complaints of violation of their rights and non-implementation of their protective measures guaranteed under the Constitution of India can directly approach Women Commission for redressal.
  • Counselling and assisting women who are victims of atrocities and discrimination in the state.
  • Financing litigation expenses for any issues involving mass group of women and occasionally make reports to the state government relating to them.
  • Inspecting any premises, jail or other remand home where women prisoners are lodged or any other case and bringing them to the notice of respective authorities, in case of need.
  • Enquire, study and investigate any specific women-based issues.
  • Initiate educational research or undertaking any promotional method and recommend ways for ensuring women representation in all areas and identifying reasons depriving them of their rights.
  • To enquire suo-moto or any complaints of any issue which deprives women of their rights or women protection laws not being implemented or noncompliance of any policies relating to them or failure of following instructions relating to women welfare and relief associated with them.

National Commission for Women

References
  1. "GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM". GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. "Assam State Commission for Women". Assam State Commission for Women. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. Rajagopalan, Swarna (30 May 2016). "Why National and State Women's Commissions are important and should be held accountable". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. "Assam State Commission for Women (ASCW) launches website www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/assam-state-commission-for-women-ascw-launches-website-522863". sentinelassam.com. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  5. "Assam State Commission for Women launches official website, Facebook page, Twitter handle". nenow.in. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. "Assam State Commission for Women (ASCW) solves less than 50% cases in 10 years". dnaindia.com. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. "Assam horror: Women Commission records statements of three sisters 'stripped and tortured' by cops". newindianexpress. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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