NCPCR issues
NCPCR issues advisory to states to ensure safety of students in online classes The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a 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 began operational on 5th March, 2007. Download 480p 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 Download 720p The NCPCR said the safety of children in the digital space would be the responsibility of school or educational institution conducting online classes. The apex child rights bo...