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Steering Committee for Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).

Empowerment of Women and Development of Children

Dated 22nd January 2001

In the context of the formulation of the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07), it has been decided to set up a Steering Committee on the ' Empowerment of Women and Development of Children ' with the following Composition.

The Terms of Reference of the Steering Committee will be as follows:

1. to review the existing approach, strategies and priorities; the on-going policies and programmes of empowering women and development of children in the Ninth Five Year Plan ; and suggest, if necessary, alternative strategies, priorities, policies and programmes to accelerate the empowering process ;
2. to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of 'Women's Component Plan’ and suggest specific measures and mechanisms to ensure that the funds / benefits flow to women from other development sectors ;
3. to assess the impact of the on-going economic reforms and progressive globalisation / liberalization of economy on the conditions of women and children and suggest effective strategies to cope up with the situation;
4. to review the effectiveness of the existing women and child - specific and women
   and child-related legislations and their enforcement and suggest corrective
   measures;
5. to review the effectiveness of the existing Institutional Arrangements for Implementation of policies and programmes relating to women and children, both at Central and State levels aid suggest improvements, if necessary;
6. to assess the role of NGOs and the status of devolution of powers and Resources to Panchayati Raj Institutions / Local Self Government Bodes, as per the 73^rd and 74^th Constitutional Amendments and suggest specific measures for their effective involvement in the planning process; and
7. to suggest an approach am necessary strategies, priorities, policies and programmes along with physical and financial targets, in pursuing the commitment of Empowering ' Women and Development of Children during the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002 - 07).

The Chairman of the Steering Committee, if necessary, may constitute Sub-Groups on any specific area / problem and also co-opt additional Members.

The Steering Committee shall submit its Report positively by, 31 May. 2001.

The expenditure on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Steering Committee will be borne by the parent Department / Ministry Organization to which the officers belong. Non-official members will be entitled to TA / DA as admissible to Grade-I Officers of the Government of India and this will be paid by me Planning Commission.