National Commission on Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)

National Commission on Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)

• It is a statutory body constituted by the GoI under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
• Composition: Chairperson (Not necessarily Woman) + 6 members (At Least 2 Women)
• Appointment & Removal: Central Government
• Tenure: 3 Years (Both Chairperson & Members)
  • The chairman and the members cannot hold office for more than 2 terms.
  • Maximum age to hold post: Chairman (65 Years), Members (60 Years)
• NCPCR submits an annual report to the Central Government.
• NCPCR is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of:
  • Right to Education Act,2005
  • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act,2012
  • Juvenile justice (care and protection of children) Act, 2015

Initiatives by NCPCR to Protect Child Rights

• GHAR: Go home and Reunite portal for repatriation of Children from childcare homes to their families during COVID-19.
• MASI portal: Monitoring app for seamless investigation ( for real-time monitoring of childcare institutions)
• Bal Swaraj portal: for online tracking and monitoring of the Children who are in need of protection and care

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