National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Company typeCommissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Headquarters
New Delhi
,
India
Area served
India
Key people
Priyank Kanoongo[1]
(Chairman)
OwnerGovernment of India
ParentMinistry of Women and Child Development
Websitewww.ncpcr.gov.in

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.

  1. ^ "Chairman, NCPCR Priyank Kanoongo calls on Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and discusses important issues concerning the rights of children in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "National Commission for Protection of Child Rights". Retrieved 12 May 2012.