Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights

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Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
राजस्थान राज्य बाल अधिकार संरक्षण आयोग
Agency overview
Formed23 February 2010
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency
(Operations jurisdiction)
India
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Legal jurisdictionJaipur
Governing bodyGovernment of India
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byMinistry of Women and Child Development
HeadquartersJaipur, Rajasthan
Agency executive
  • Sangeeta Beniwal, President
Parent agencyNational Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Website
Official website

The Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR) was constituted by the Government of Rajasthan in 2010 to address the public grievances relating to Child Rights violations as per the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.[1][2]

Functions[edit]

It aims to uphold and defend the rights of children in the state.[3] It oversees the enforcement of laws related to children, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, as outlined in Section 13, 14, and 15 of the CPCR Act, 2005, and Section 9 of the RCPCR Rules, 2010.[4]

Members
As Year
President Commissioner, Sangeeta Beniwal 2022[5]
Member Nishkam Diwakar 2019
Member Shailendra Pandya 2019-2022[6]
Member Vijendra Singh 2019

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Child rights commission seeks report over kids joining doctors' protest". The Times of India. 5 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/Rajasthan-RSCPCRR%202010.pdf
  3. ^ Iqbal, Mohammed (14 June 2021). "Rajasthan Child Rights Commission to identify children for COVID-19 relief". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Kids exploited right under Rajasthan govt's nose! Seven child labourers rescued from state-run dairy in Jaipur". India Today. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Don't pressure children for good marks, urges Child rights panel". The Indian Express. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Rajasthan commission for child rights to draft vision document". The Times of India. 29 July 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

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