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Working Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).

Empowerment of Women

Dated 30th November 2000

Composition:

Terms of Reference :

1. to review the existing approach, strategies, priorities; the on-going policies and programmes and their implementation for the welfare, development and empowerment of women, both within the women-specific and women-related Sectors and suggest rationalization / minimization of the on-going programmes and effective inter-sectoral convergence ;
2. to identify neglected areas and groups ; gaps, weaknesses and bottlenecks in the implementation ; and take note of the emerging problems / situations related to welfare, protection, development and empowerment of women in the changing scenario and suggest necessary interventions ;
3. to review the progress of the implementation of Women's Component Plan - a strategy introduced in the Ninth Plan to ensure flow of benefits / funds from other developmental sectors to women and suggest necessary measures to improve its effectiveness;
4. to review the implementation of the existing women-specific and women-related legislations and mechanisms for their enforcement and suggest corrective measures;
5. to review the functioning of the existing institutional Arrangements, both at the Central and State levels for implementation of policies and programmes for empowering women and suggest measures to make them more effective;
6. to review and assess the involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions / Local Self Government Bodies and NGOs in the implementation of programmes for empowering women, and suggest measures for their effective involvement in tie planning processes; and
7. to review the physical and financial achievements in relation to the targets fixed under various programmes for women during the Ninth Plan and project programme-wise requirements, both physical and financial for Empowering Women during the Tenth Five Year Plan ( 2002 -07);

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

The expenditure on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Working Group will be born 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 the Planning Commission.

The Working Group shall submit its Final Report positively by 28th February 2001.