National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Also called: NCPCR · Topic: Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial Bodies · NCERT: Class 7, Ch 6 "The State, the Government, and You"
Meaning
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a statutory body under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005. It was set up in 2007. It works to protect children's rights. It monitors how three laws are being implemented: the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 (Section 31), POCSO 2012 (the law against sexual offences on children) and the Juvenile Justice Act 2015. States have their own State Commissions (SCPCRs).
Example
Class 7 NCERT mentions this body but calls it a "National Council for Protection of Child Rights". That is a slip. It is a Commission. So the statement "NCPCR is a statutory council" is false.
Don't confuse with
- State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR): it is set up under the same 2005 Act but works within one state. The NCPCR works at the national level.
Related concepts
- National Commission for Women
- National Commission for Minorities
- National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
- National Commission for Safai Karamcharis
- Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities