SHILLONG, June 12: Social Welfare Minister Kyrmen Shylla, on Saturday, informed that the much-delayed appointment to the post of the chairperson of the Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) is yet to be finalised.
“The meeting of the Committee to be chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to deliberate on the name of the new chairperson and members was schedule for April last week. This meeting could not be held in view of the COVID-19 situation,” Shylla informed.
He said that the committee will be able to meet as and when the COVID-19 situation improves.
It was also informed that the state government could not proceed with the appointment of the chairperson and members of the MSCW after some of the districts could not submit the names on time.
The Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) in April had urged the chief minister to prioritise establishment of a ‘Search and Selection Committee’ to facilitate formation of the commission which has been dysfunctional since October 2020 after its term expired affecting those women that have been seeking redressal of various issues.
It may be mentioned the tenure of the previous chairperson, Theilin Phanbuh, had ended in October last year.
