Bhubaneswar,(IMC Bureau) Jyoti Panigrahi today took over as the fifth Chairperson of the State Commission for Women (SCW) in Orissa.
Panigrahi, a retired professor, had earlier worked as the Vice-President of the ruling BJD before joining the post.
She has the task of handling close to 8,000 cases pending for disposal.
“Though the assignment is new to me, I am confident of fulfilling its objectives”, she said.
In days ahead, Panigrahi a number of high-profile cases like the alleged involvement of ruling BJD politicians in Sanjita Dhali case and Paikamal gang rape case are likely to come before her.
The post of the SCW chairperson was laying vacant since Namita Panda retired in February this year. The Director of the women and child welfare department Usha Padhee was temporarily in charge of the post.
February 14, 2013 at 11:56 am
Madam/sir,
I am unable to find out postal address and phone number and email address of mahila commission of odisha which may be given in the web site and may please be sent to my email ‘rcm934@gmail.com’
Yuour’s faithfully
Ramachandra Mohanty, Baripada 757002
January 17, 2013 at 3:05 pm
Mam women commission no doubt are working for benefit of a women but mam u havent yet done any thing for domestic violence gng on in homes of womens..mam though staying in bhubaneswar since lot many days I dont find any reason to say that domestic violence here has reduced..so mam I request you to enter every womens home and take a survey of this domestic violence..mam u have man power,u have govt to support u mam please do send ur people to do an survey.mam to inform u our family are also a part of such an violence
January 17, 2013 at 9:01 am
I have a complaint to you that Madam I am working as Vety.Asst. Surgeon,Gochhapada,Kandhmal since May’2010.I am performing my official along with field duties to the best of my ability.But in due course one lay man named Rohita Konhar of Tambisuga village,G.P-Salaguda has recently threatened me to dire consequences if i will not run as per his direction at that area.please give me suggestions as wellas kindly take necessary actions as per law to punish him.Its my sincere request to you.