Company type | Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 |
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Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | India |
Key people | Priyank Kanoongo
[1] (Chairman) |
Owner | Government of India |
Parent | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
Website |
www |
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is an Indian statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. The Commission works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI. The Commission became operational on 5 March 2007.
The Commission is mandated under section 13 of CPCR Act, 2005 "to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child." [2] As defined by the commission, child includes person up to the age of 18 years.
The commission consist of the following members namely:- [3]
Dr.R.G.Anand- Member, Child Psychology & Sociology [4]
Dr.Divya Gupta- Member, Child Health & Wellbeing
Ms.Preeti Bhardwaj Dalal- Member, Laws Relating to Children
The functions of NCPCR are- [5]
The above said recommendations were based on a survey involving 6,632 students. All of them replied to have been harassed. 75% of them informed of being beaten. 69% did get slaps on their face. 0.4% were given electric shocks by the teachers.
Seminars should be conducted for teachers to improve their teaching styles. The dignity of a student should be accepted by everyone. Drug addiction, copying, violence etc. should be curtailed. State Commissions of Protection of Child Rights should be established.
Company type | Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 |
---|---|
Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | India |
Key people | Priyank Kanoongo
[1] (Chairman) |
Owner | Government of India |
Parent | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
Website |
www |
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is an Indian statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. The Commission works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI. The Commission became operational on 5 March 2007.
The Commission is mandated under section 13 of CPCR Act, 2005 "to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child." [2] As defined by the commission, child includes person up to the age of 18 years.
The commission consist of the following members namely:- [3]
Dr.R.G.Anand- Member, Child Psychology & Sociology [4]
Dr.Divya Gupta- Member, Child Health & Wellbeing
Ms.Preeti Bhardwaj Dalal- Member, Laws Relating to Children
The functions of NCPCR are- [5]
The above said recommendations were based on a survey involving 6,632 students. All of them replied to have been harassed. 75% of them informed of being beaten. 69% did get slaps on their face. 0.4% were given electric shocks by the teachers.
Seminars should be conducted for teachers to improve their teaching styles. The dignity of a student should be accepted by everyone. Drug addiction, copying, violence etc. should be curtailed. State Commissions of Protection of Child Rights should be established.