NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Vice-Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. Shri V. S. Oberoi, Chairperson, National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights attended the meeting as a Special Invitee. 5.8 A range of issues was discussed at the meeting, including inter-linking the Complaint Management Information System of the NHRC with other National Commissions, independence and autonomy of the National Commissions, availability of basic infrastructure and resources to all National Commissions as per their requirements to fulfill, proposal for initiation of quarterly/half yearly meetings of Senior Executive Officers/Chief Executive Officers of all Member Commissions, including Special Invitee – National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights. The Statutory Full Commission had also approved a proposal to organize periodic 5.9 meetings of the Senior Executive Officers/Chief Executive Officers of Member Commissions of the Statutory Full Commission, including the Special Invitee, National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights. E. Special Rapporteurs 5.10 The Special Rapporteurs of the Commission are human rights experts who are specifically appointed with the directive to report and advice on human rights concerns from a thematic or state-specific perspective. The system of Special Rapporteurs is a central element of the NHRC machinery and covers all human rights: civil, political, economic, social and cultural. In addition, they cover sensitive issues like child labour, bonded labour, disability concerns; etc. and spread awareness among the people about the provisions contained in the PHRA from the point of view of seeking redressal from the NHRC in case of violation of their rights or that of others. Special Rapporteurs are senior officers who, prior to their retirement, have served as Secretaries to the Government of India or Directors General of Police or have done exemplary service in a human rights related field. A copy of the Special Rapporteurs scheme is posted on the website of the NHRC - http://www.nhrc.nic.in/Documents/Scheme_And_Guidelines_for_Engagement_of_ Special_Rappoteurs_05_01_2016.pdf. 5.11 The Special Rapporteurs in position during the period under report were : ZONAL SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS Sl. No. 1. Zone/Area Covered Name of Special Rapporteur North Zone-I (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand) Shri A.K. Jain, IAS (Retd.) ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 77