What is NCPCR?
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a commission set up in 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights,2005.
There are many policies implemented and new policies are emerging to protect the rights of children in the age group between 0-18 years. These policies does not reach to every child in the State or in the Country and these are sometimes being violated without giving proper justice to the children. The children themselves cant fight with these issues as they are not enough to bring these issues into the society and fight for their rights. So NCPCR is introduced to govern these issues and ensure that every child irrespective of his/her background enjoy the rights provided.
What are the functions of the NCPCR?
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a commission set up in 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights,2005.
There are many policies implemented and new policies are emerging to protect the rights of children in the age group between 0-18 years. These policies does not reach to every child in the State or in the Country and these are sometimes being violated without giving proper justice to the children. The children themselves cant fight with these issues as they are not enough to bring these issues into the society and fight for their rights. So NCPCR is introduced to govern these issues and ensure that every child irrespective of his/her background enjoy the rights provided.
What are the functions of the NCPCR?
- The commission reviews the existing laws and make recommendations of laws that will lead to the effective implementation of the child rights.
- Submit annual or timely reports to the Central or respective State Governments.
- Study the factors that effect the children from enjoying their rights. These factors include natural disasters, communal violence, terrorism, domestic violence etc., and the commission recommends for proper measures to protect the child from these social evils.
- The commission investigates on the violation of the child rights and recommend for the initiation of the proceedings.
- Create awareness in the people about the rights of the children.
Who are the members of the Commission?
The Commission constitutes a Chairperson and six members who are prominent in child welfare. Present Chairperson of the commission is Shantha Sinha. She was awarded the Padmasri in 1998 and the Ramon Magsaysay award for Community Leadership in 2003.
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