National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is undertaking a series of pan-India hearings to address grievances pertaining to the protection of child rights and as a first of its kind initiative for Northeast it has chosen Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh with a target of covering ten other districts. Violation of child rights is an escalating concern for whole country and the problem is of similar proportion in this part of the nation too. Arrangement of bench to hear grievances from a good number of districts will by all practical purposes serve a two-fold purpose, firstly by giving opportunities  for the aggrieved to convey their complaints directly to the Commission and secondly helping the Commission itself to arrive at a more clearer view of the present status of child rights violations  in the state based on which future course of actions can be recommended for perusal.
NCPCR, as the apex body for child rights in the country, which was established by an Act of Parliament in 2005 commenced its journey in 2007 and enjoys the authority to inquire into violations of child rights, non-implementation of laws providing for protection and development of children and examine factors that infringe the enjoyment of rights by children under various circumstances, besides performing the role of monitoring authority of the three very important legislations concerning children-Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, Right to Education Act, 2012 and POCSO Act, 2012. To put it more simply, NCPRC actually plays the role of an alert watchdog to make sure that no law, policy or programme or administrative action that clashes with the idea of upholding child rights as enshrined in the Constitution and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are in force. And in a nation where children continue to face some of the harshest living conditions, both physically and psychologically, with child labour, forced begging, malnutrition induced illnesses and sexual abuse rampant, the significance and necessity of a Commission like this needs hardly any elaboration.
Truly, NCPRC has during these twelve years of its functioning, played a pro-active role covering larger parts of the country. Its startling social audit reports highlighting the plight of the children in various shelter homes has drawn deep appreciation from all sections of the society. This is just an example among a host of activities undertaken by them to safeguard a great social and moral cause.
In Northeast and Arunachal as well, various reports in the media corroborate the fact that children are equally vulnerable like the rest of the country. But it can be expected that the fight would be a little  easier with  a  steadfast custodian  like  NCPRC standing by the side. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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