National Human Right Commission also renders expert advice on other matters related to police or armed forces. The Division has set-up a Rapid Action Cell to attend to complaints that require immediate attention and action. Other than this, it assists the Training Division in spreading human rights literacy as envisaged in Section 12(h) of the PHRA. Investigation Division is headed by an officer of the rank of Director General of Police, and is assisted by a Deputy Inspector General of Police, Senior Superintendents of Police, Deputy Superintendents of Police, Inspectors, Constables and other secretarial staff. Chapter - 3 deaths in police and judicial custody as well as deaths in police encounters. It 3.16 The Policy Research, Projects and Programmes Division (PRP&P 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 Union Territory 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 (Training & Research) and Joint Secretary (Programme & Administration), a Joint Director (Research), Assistant, Research Consultants, Research Associates, Research Assistants and other secretarial staff. 3.17 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 Annual Report - 2015-2016 33

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