सव भव तु सिखनः ु vii.) The officers also deliver lectures in training ins tutes and other forums to sensi se various stakeholders and spread human rights literacy and promote awareness of the safeguards available for the protec on of human rights. The officers also deliver lectures to interns and students undertaking short term and long term internship programmes at NHRC. 4.1.3 Policy Research, Projects and Programmes Division (PRP&P): The Division undertakes and promotes research on human rights and organises conferences, seminars and workshops on important human rights issues. Whenever the Commission, on the basis of its hearings, delibera ons or otherwise, arrives at a conclusion that a par cular 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, trea es and other interna onal instruments in force for the protec on and promo on of human rights. It facilitates monitoring the implementa on of NHRC recommenda ons by the Central, State/ UT authori es. It further helps the Training Division in spreading human rights literacy and promo ng awareness about the safeguards available for the protec on of human rights. The work of the Division is handled by two Joint Secretaries, Joint Director (Research), Senior Research Officer (SRO), Research Officers (ROs), Sec on Officers (SOs), Senior Research Assistant, Junior Research Consultants (JRCs) and other secretarial staff. 4.1.4 Training Division: This Division is responsible for spreading human rights literacy among various sec ons of society. As such, it trains and sensi ses various government officials and func onaries of the State and its agencies, non- government officials, representa ves of civil society organisa ons and students on different human rights issues. For this purpose, it collaborates with the Administra ve Training Ins tu ons/ Police Training Ins tu ons and Universi es/ Colleges. Besides, it conducts internship programmes for college and university students. The Division is headed by a Joint Secretary, who is supported by a Senior Research Officer (Training), an Assistant, Junior Research Consultants and other secretarial staff. 4.1.5 Administra on Division: Throughout the year, the Administra on Division has played a pivotal role in facilita ng various administra ve func ons crucial to the effec ve opera on of the Commission. The Division con nues to be a key driver of various essen al administra ve func ons pertaining to establishment, personnel management, accounts, and procurement of goods for official use. The Division is headed by a Joint Secretary, who is supported by a Deputy Secretary, SOs, Assistants, and others secretarial staff. 4.1.6 As on 31 March 2023, the total strength in the Inves ga on Division was 54; Law Division was 134; Training and Research Division was 42; Administraon Division was 107. This makes the total actual strength of commission as 337, against the total sanc oned strength of 358. 4.2 Promo on of Official Language 4.2.1 Na onal Seminars: In its efforts towards crea ng human rights awareness among the masses, the Commission has been organising Na onal Seminars in Hindi on Human Rights related themes in different parts of the Country. In 2022-23, the Commission organized 'Na onal Seminar on 'Manav Adhikaron ki Amrit Uplabddhiyan' in collabora on with Maharashtra Na onal Law University, Nagpur on 8-9 September 2022; and 'Na onal Seminar on 'Varied perspec ves of human rights in literature and society' in collabora on with North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya from 31 March -1 April 2023. 4.2.2 Publica on of Annual Hindi Journal: NHRC started to publish Hindi Journal since 2004 in order to create human rights awareness through crea ve wri ng. NHRC published its 19th Volume and released it on Human Rights Day, i.e., 10 December 2022. 4.2.3 MARG Booklets: The Commission published various booklets on Human Rights issues in collabora on with Mul ple Ac on Research Group (MARG), a Delhi based organisa on. Ve ng of the Hindi transla on of ibid booklets carried out by the Commission. Chapter 4 - Administration Governance and Resource Allocation/ Divisions, Finances & Languages 13

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