The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has adopted a Bill to amend the Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Act, 1998, with a view to reducing the term of the nominated posts of the chairperson and members of the A.P. Women’s Commission.
Moving the Bill on Friday, Minister for Women, Children, Differently Abled and Senior Citizens K.V. Usha Shricharan said there certain NGOs working for the welfare of women had pointed out that the term of the nominated posts of the chairmen and members of institutions such as the Scheduled Castes Commission, Scheduled Tribes Commission, Minorities Welfare Commission, and Backward Classes Commission was only two years.
The tenure of the chairperson and members of the A.P. Women’s Commission was, however, five years, she said.
“It is, therefore, requested that to provide opportunity to more number of women, the term of the nominated posts in the A.P. Women’s Commission be reduced to two years,” she said.
Accordingly, the government decided to amend the A.P. Women’s Commission Act, 1998, to reduce the term of the office of the chairperson and members of A.P. Women’s Commission to two years, she added.