Jaya Jaitly task force
2020 JUN 9
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ABOUT THE TASK FORCE:
- The Ministry of Women and Child Development Ministry has set up a taskforce to examine the matters related to age of motherhood and lowering maternal mortality rate (MMR).
- It is headed by Jaya Jaitly and will be a 10-member task force which will submit the report on the 'right age for women to become mothers by 31 July.
- The committee is expected to suggest suitable legislations or amendments in the existing laws to support its recommendations, along with a timeline of implementation of such plans.
- They will also suggest measures to promote higher education among women.
PRELIMS QUESTION:
Q. Jaya Jaitly task force recently formed is related to:
- Sexual violence prevention
- Maternal Health
- Industrial development
- Civil law reforms
Answer to Prelims question
