{"id":97560,"date":"2024-03-27T14:53:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T09:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=udaan&p=97560"},"modified":"2024-09-16T16:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T10:40:09","slug":"national-commission-for-protection-of-child-rights","status":"publish","type":"udaan","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/national-commission-for-protection-of-child-rights","title":{"rendered":"National Commission For Protection Of Child Rights: Objectives, Composition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>National Commission for Protection of Child Rights<\/span><\/a> (NCPCR) underscores the fundamental principle\u00a0 <\/span>of <\/span>universality and absolute protection<\/b> of child rights, acknowledging the critical urgency across all\u00a0 <\/span>child-related policies in the nation. The Commission considers the safeguarding of every child aged<\/span> 0 to\u00a0 <\/b>18<\/b> equally significant and prioritizes actions to address the needs of the most vulnerable children. Its\u00a0 <\/span>primary mandate <\/b>is to safeguard and promote the rights of children as enshrined in various international <\/span>conventions and national legislation. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) works to ensure the <\/span>welfare<\/b>, <\/span>development<\/b>, and\u00a0 <\/span>protection of all children in the country<\/b>, with a focus on addressing issues related to child abuse,\u00a0 <\/span>exploitation, education, health, and overall well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

About the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Establishment<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Objectives<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • Review the constitutional and legal safeguards for children<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ensure that all laws, policies, programmes and administrative mechanisms align with the child rights perspective constitutionally and as under the UN CRC.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Facilitate the redressal of grievances about the violation of child rights.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Composition<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Tenure<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • 3 years<\/b> (Not appointed for more than 2 terms)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Upper age limit for holding office:<\/span>\n
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    • Chairperson<\/b>: 65 years<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Members<\/b>: 60 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resignation<\/b><\/td>\nTo the <\/span>Central <\/b>Government.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functions<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Report<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • The Commission presents an <\/span>annual\/special report <\/b>to the Central\/state government.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • All such reports are <\/span>laid before respective legislatures<\/b>, along with a memorandum. (action taken on the recommendation made by the Commission.)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The memorandum contains the <\/span>reasons for non-acceptance<\/b> of any of such recommendations <\/span>within 1 year<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Working<\/b><\/td>\nUpon completion of the inquiry, the Commission may take any of\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n