Arunachal govt appoints Yalem Taga Burang as APSCW chairperson
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh govt has appointed social worker and women's rights advocate Yalem Taga Burang as the new chairperson of the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW).
The women and child development department announced the appointment through an official notification. The newly reconstituted commission includes Tsering Dolma as vice-chairperson and Kipa Kaya Rughu, Kotu Bui, Aben Mije and Techi Nikhi Yab as members.
The functions, powers and service terms of the chairperson and members will be governed by the provisions of the APSCW Act, its 2005 amendment, and the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (Service Conditions and Tenure of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2004, the notification added.
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