Tag: NCPCR

Coronavirus Update: NCPCR writes to DM seeking report on Shaheen Bagh protest

The NCPCR wrote to the District Magistrate of South East Delhi to submit a report regarding the assembly of people in Shaheen Bagh protest site amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

March 18, 2020

Child drinks insecticide due to hunger in MP, NCPCR sends team

A tribal child in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district reportedly consumed insecticide out of hunger, prompting the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to set up an inquiry into the matter.

January 7, 2019

Girl child marriage rate highest among SC/ST: NCPCR

Furthermore, Bihar, Gujarat and Telangana report the very high prevalence of child marriages amongst OBC girls below the age of 18.

September 13, 2018

Papon kissing row: Child rights panel to revise guidelines for child TV artistes

The Child Labour Amendment Act prohibits the engagement of children in all occupations and of adolescents in hazardous occupations and process.

March 11, 2018

2,069 orphan children living in CCIs: NCPCR

In a bid to rehabilitate orphans staying in Children Care Institutes (CCIs) in the national Capital to their native states, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) conducted an investigation which revealed that 2,069 such children are living in different CCIs in Delhi. The CCI functions under the umbrella of Child Welfare Committee...

February 17, 2018

Corporal punishment should be banned in schools: NCPCR

To completely ban corporal punishment in schools,  the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), an outline would soon be prepared for future in consultation with principals and teachers. Stating this on Wednesday in Gurugram, a specialist with NCPCR, Parvesh Shah said it was everyone’s responsibility to ensure that rights of children were not...

December 6, 2017