NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA 3.15 The Policy Research, Projects and Programmes Division (PRP&P): The division undertakes and promotes research on human rights and organizes conferences, seminars and workshops on important human rights issues. Whenever the Commission, on the basis of its hearings, deliberations or otherwise, arrives at a conclusion that a particular subject is of importance, it is converted into a project/programme to be dealt with by the PRP&P Division. Besides, it reviews policies, laws, treaties and other international instruments in force for the protection and promotion of human rights. It facilitates in monitoring the implementation of NHRC recommendations by the Central, State and UT authorities. It further helps the Training Division in spreading human rights literacy and in promoting awareness about the safeguards available for the protection of human rights. The work of the Division is handled by Joint Secretary (Administration & Research) and Joint Secretary (Programme & Training), Joint Director (Research), Senior Research Officer (SRO), Research Officers (ROs), Section Officers (SOs), Senior Research Assistant, Junior Research Consultants (JRCs) and other secretarial staff. 3.16 Training Division: This division is responsible for spreading human rights literacy among various sections of the society. As such, it trains and sensitizes various government officials and functionaries of the State and its agencies, non-government officials, representatives of civil society organizations and students on different human rights issues. For this purpose, it collaborates with the Administrative Training Institutions/Police Training Institutions and Universities/Colleges. Besides, it conducts internship programmes for college and university students. The Division is headed by a Joint Secretary (P&T), who is supported by a Senior Research Officer (Training), an Assistant, Research Consultant and other secretarial staff. The Coordination Section, under the Training Division, deals with all the international matters, including international treaties and conventions. Besides, it coordinates with Camp Commission Sittings/Open Hearings in various States/UTs, organizes Commission’s annual functions, viz., Foundation Day and Human Rights Day. It is also tasked with taking care of protocol duties as well as organizing visits of Chairperson/Members/Senior Officers of the Commission, both at the national and international levels. Coordination Section consists of an Under Secretary, Section Officer, Assistants, Research Consultant and other secretarial staff. 3.17 Administration Division: This division looks after the establishment, administrative and related requirements of the Chairperson and Members of the NHRC. Besides, it looks into personnel, accounts, library and other requirements of the officers and staff of the NHRC. The work of the division is handled by the Joint Secretary (A&R) who is assisted by Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, Section Officers, Assistants and other secretarial Staff. The administration division also looks after the procurement and issue of goods required for official use. The division procures all such items from Government e-Marketplace (GeM) as per instructions of the General Financial Rules while e-store software is used to issue the procured items to around 100 users of the Commission. 3.18 Media and Communication (M&C) Wing: The Media and Communication (M&C) Wing under the Administration Division disseminates information relating to the activities of the NHRC ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 37