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GENDER ISSUES
(i)
(ii)
to anchor conduct of review of existing rules and regulations for possible
gender bias and discrimination against women and suggest corrective action;
and
to coordinate output flowing from various activities related to the issue requiring
policy formulation or issue of regulation and guidelines
13.6 As a follow-up action of the post-Project scenario, it was decided in June 2000 to
form a Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) with the
following constitutions:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
Secretary – Chairperson, Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Additional Secretary – Vice Chairperson, Department of AR&PG
JS (Trg.), Department of Personnel and Training
Director (LBSNAA)
Director General, YASHADA, Pune
Director, MP Academy. of Administration, Bhopal
Smt. (Dr.) Sarojini Thakur, Joint Secretary Department of Women and Child
Development
(viii) Smt. Vijayalakshmi Joshi, CVO, CAPART
(ix)
Deputy Secretary (MM), Department of Personnel and Training
13.7 The Steering Committee had following terms of reference:-
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
review of Rules and Regulations by ministries/departments/CCAs to remove
gender bias;
give adequate publicity to enable women to enter Government Service;
introduce training programmes on gender sensitization by all CCAs, as well
as activities originated by the Focal Point. It was also decided to follow-up on
the initiatives taken by the Department of Women and Child Development to
set up nodal points in all Ministries/Departments to handle and coordinate
gender related matters
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