NHRC, India monetary relief to the victims. The mere assertion that the District Magistrate has taken departmental disciplinary action and terminated the services of the guilty warden as well as criminal action was taken against her for the acts she committed, cannot be agreed for pleas of withdrawal of Show Cause Notice. The Commission observed that the State authorities seemed to be immune to violations of human rights of the victims, whose dignity has been put at stake by State officials and, perhaps, are ignorant of the legal position that the State owes vicarious liability for the acts of its servant. Hence, the Commission reaffirmed its recommendations. vi. A report dated 13.09.2021 of the District Basic Education Officer, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, was submitted by the Special Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide letter dated 05.10.2021, that an amount of Rs. 25,000/- each as compensation has been paid to 63 victim girls out of 70 girl students. The bank IDof the remaining 05 victim girls has not been created on account of non-availability of their credentials and the compensation amount will be credited soon. The other two girls are not traceable, and efforts are being made to trace them. vii. In view of the above, the instant case was closed on 08.11.2021. H. Rights of children 7.94 Discrimination and violations of the rights of children continue to occur at a tragically high rate despite constitutional provisions in India for their protection, survival, development, participation and empowerment. NHRC, India,is committed to the protection of rights of children and gives great importance to thesethematic areas in its work and functioning. 7.95 Moreover, India is partyto major international conventions concerning rights of children including Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), 1989, ratified in 1992. Having ratified the CRC, its provisions are reflected in numerous policies, laws, schemes and programmes that are being implemented for children by the Government of India. 7.96 Despite these laws and provisions, the intergenerational cycle of multiple deprivation and violence faced by members of this group have been adverse. It is, therefore, crucial to work in the direction of providing a protective and safe environment for children, particularly those rendered marginalised by their geographical, social and religious identities. 7.97 The paragraphs given below highlight some of the important activities undertaken by the Commission on rights of children. 7.98 In-house Meeting on ‘Child Care Institutions’: An in-house meeting to discuss the issues of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) was held on 12 July 2021. It was chaired by Mr. Justice Arun Mishra, Hon’ble Chairperson, NHRC. ANNUAL REPORT 107 2021-22