National Commission for Women

Last updated: December 5th, 2024

Member10 Mar 2023

Smt. Mamta Kumari ji assumed charge as a member of the National Commission for Women on 10 March, 2023. She has a long experience of working in various fields. Since childhood, Smt. Mamta has been fighting for the freedom and rights of half the population at every stage. She even fought within her family for her education. This girl, born in Podaiyahat village of Podaiyahat block of Godda district in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, has been struggling against superstition, poverty and illiteracy. This struggling student, a graduate in Sociology, received all her education in government educational institutions. She got her education by taking tuition from 9th class onwards and wrote a new story of self-reliance. She never got a new book. This educated girl from a prosperous family tried to bring harmony in the society by marrying inter-caste. Later this harmony got attached to the stage itself. As a teacher, she contributed to many institutions. On the basis of her own efforts, she established Veena Bharti Residential School and Janardan Bhai Educational Institute and made continuous efforts to attract children and women from poor, tribal and backward families into the field of education and provide them modern education.

Because of Smt. Mamta ji’s great love for environmental protection, about thirty thousand fruit trees planted in her area is a sacred proof of this. Before joining the Commission, she was a reputed government teacher. During the Corona period, she also did the amazing work of taking the distant migrants to their destination with ease. Struggle has become a habit for the flood victims. The regional society whole heartedly praises the work done by them during the Covid period. She whole-heartedly made arrangements for the medical treatment and food items for the affected people.

As an important member of the Commission, she studied the situation and condition of women in different states. Understanding the plight of women living in national border areas, inside jails, hospitals and old age homes, she has dedicated a detailed report to the Commission. She studied the applications and complaints received on tragic incidents like dowry death, gender discrimination, acid attack, rape, sexual harassment and became an ally in providing them justice. Even after holding public hearings, they successfully try to solve the problems quickly.

In order to advance women from Panchayat to Parliament or even beyond, they do the incredible work of studying the obstacles that come in the way and presenting them before the Commission. Even today, it continues to work towards improving the equality of the society by providing training in tree plantation, bio-fertilizer production and leadership as per the need and time. Their ultimate goal is to empower women, provide them with necessary legal advice and empower them by becoming their voice.