Context:
Hema Committee report published, five years after it was submitted to the Kerala government.
Hema Committee:
- Deals with – Exploitation against women in the Malayalam film industry.
- The committee identified various forms of exploitation experienced by women working in different categories within the industry.
- Key issues included the casting couch, lack of basic amenities, and threats against filing complaints.
Committee vs Commission:
| Committee | Commission |
| A group of individuals or experts appointed to investigate, study, or provide recommendations on specific issues. | A body appointed by the government to perform a specific task or function, with the power to make decisions or recommendations. |
| Submits its report to a specific ministry or department which sets it up. | Submits its report to the legislature so reports of the commissions are deliberated by the legislature. |
| Provide recommendations, but do not have decision-making authority | Have decision-making authority and may be empowered to make binding recommendations or take action. |
| Example – Dinesh Goswami Committee on electoral reforms | Example – Central Vigilance Commission |
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W.S.Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2011 Prelims]
(a) To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons
(b) To campaign for the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary
(c) To facilitate a discussion on India’s Independence in the British Parliament
(d) To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament
Answer: (a)
