NCPCR`s guidelines to Bengal for `right to play`

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 20:03

To ensure a child`s "right to play", India`s apex child rights panel has issued a 10-point guideline to the West Bengal government.

Child rights panel summons Maharashtra officials

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 18:23

The national child rights panel Monday summoned Maharashtra government officials for failing to respond to queries on issues related to children`s deaths due to suspected malnourishment.

`Kids not getting due attention as they are not vote banks`

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 22:43

The NCPCR on Tuesday said children are not getting due attention as they are not considered as vote bank for any political party.

Uttarakhand govt gets NCPCR rap on missing count

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 21:25

Uttarakhand government on Thursday came under criticism from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

NCPCR seeks report from U`khand govt on missing children

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 23:04

NCPCR sought a report from the Bahuguna-government on exact number of children missing in the recent Uttarakhand calamity and asked it identify those who were orphaned in the tragedy.

NCPCR seeks report from CARA on fake adoptions

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 11:02

Concerned over fake inter-country adoptions, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has demanded an action report from the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).

NCPCR to seek report from states on plight of migrant children

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 09:41

NGOs in Tamil Nadu have claimed that children of migrant workers from Odisha and AP are being deprived of basic facilities, prompting the NCPCR to seek action taken report from the corresponding state governments.

Lack of knowledge hampering child protection programmes: NCPCR

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 15:58

Lack of proper knowledge, little practical training as well as shortage of professionals is hampering the child protection programmes, says the NCPCR.

NCPCR directs state govt to submit report on inspector`s escape

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 20:10

The NCPCR on Monday directed the Meghalaya government to submit a detailed report of the incident in South West Garo Hills district.

Don`t air video of child molestation victim: NCPCR

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 21:21

In its statement NCPCR also said that the Juvenile Justice Act and other rules also laid down that the identity and privacy of child victims is protected.

NCPCR summons UP`s Principal Health Secy over JE deaths

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 13:58

With encephalitis claiming lives of large number of children in Uttar Pradesh`s Gorakhpur district, the country`s child rights protection body has directed the state`s Principal Secretary Health to appear before it next month.

J-K govt vows to revise Juvenile Justice Act

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 15:54

The J&K Government has assured the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to table a revised Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act in the Assembly to look after children in need of care and protection.