F.No.4-17/2005-U.I(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Human Resource Development

(Deptt. of Secondary and Higher Education)

U.I(A) Section

                                                Shastri Bhawan,

New Delhi, the 1^st September, 2005

O R D E R

Subject:            Constitution of a Standing Committee to go into the working of Women’s Studies on a continuing basis.

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Whereas the erosion of women’s studies in the university system has caused widespread concern among the academic community and women’s groups, it is therefore, necessary that an immediate review is undertaken of the current status of the woken’s studies in the country to assess the role they have played in consistence with the objectives of the National Policy of Education (NPE) and to further define their new role in the contemporary scenario with particular reference to the impact of liberalization policy.

            Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested under Section 20(1) of the UGC Act, it has been decided by the Government to constitute a Standing Committee to go into the working of Women’s Studies on a continuing basis and, to submit period reports to the UGC.  This supersedes all any other exercises being undertaken at present by the Commission in regard to Women’s Studies.   The composition of the Committee is as follows:

(i)          Dr. Vina Majumdar,                                                     Chairperson

Chairperson,

Centre for Women’s Development Studies,

New Delhi

(ii)         Prof. Armaity Desai,                                                     Member

Former Chairperson,

UGC

(iii)        Prof. Sharmila Rege,                                                     Member

Pune University,

Pune

(iv)         Prof. Imrara Qadir,                                                       Member

Jawaharlal Nehru University,

New Delhi
 

            (v)        Mrs. Kameshwari Jandhyala,                                        Member

                        National Consultant,

                        Mahila Samakhya,

                        New Delhi

3.         The Committee shall be serviced by the UGC.  The Secretary, UGC will provide necessary assistance for this purpose in  consultation with the Chairperson.

Sd/-

Vivek Bharadwaj)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

To

1.         Dr. Vina Majumdar, Chairperson, Centre for Women’s Development Studies, 25, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, (Near Gole Market), New Delhi

2.         Prof. Armaity Desai, Former Chairperson, UGC, Rele Chambers, Raghavji Road, August Kranti Marg, Mumbai-32

3.         Prof. Sharmila Rege, Department of Sociology, Pune University, Pune

4.         Prof. Imrara Qadir, Centre for Social Medicine & Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

5.         Mrs. Kameshwari Jandhyala,    National Consultant, Mahila Samakhya, 8-C, HUDCO place, Andrews Ganj, New Delhi-110049