NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION, INDIA
Joint Director (Research), Section Officer, Assistant, Research Consultants, Research Associates,
Research Assistants and other secretarial staff.
3.18 The Training 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 (Training & Research), who is supported
by a Senior Research Officer (Training), an Assistant, Research Consultant and other secretarial
staff. Coordination Section, under the Training Division, deals with all the international matter,
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.
3.19 The Administration 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 (P&A) who is assisted by a Director, Under Secretaries,
Section Officers, Assistants and other secretarial staff.
3.20 The Media and Communication (M&C) Wing under the Administration Division disseminates
information relating to the activities of the NHRC through the print and electronic media. It
brings out a bilingual monthly Newsletter ‘Human Rights’. The Publication Unit, responsible
for bringing out all the publications of the Commission, is another crucial Unit of the NHRC.
The Annual Report, NHRC English and Hindi Journal, “Know Your Right” Series are a few of the
salient publications brought out by this Unit. Furthermore, it looks into applications and appeals
received under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Special Features
3.21 The reach of the Commission is considerably enhanced by the appointment of Special
Rapporteurs and the constitution of Core and Expert Groups. It has evolved transparent systems
and procedures for discharging its functions. The Commission has laid down procedures to
transact its own business by formulating regulations.
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