National Human Right Commission is to make an assessment of sexual and reproductive health and well-being in India in the light of existing international and national standards. The duration of the project is of 12 months. Meeting of NHRC Core Group on Mental Health 2.37 A Meeting of the NHRC Core Group on Mental Health was held in the Commission on 15 April 2015. Its aim was to discuss the initiatives so far taken by the NHRC in the field of mental health including future course of action in respect of the petition filed by the Commission in the Supreme Court of India pertaining to improving the existing mental health care situation in the country. The above Meeting was chaired by Shri S. C. Sinha, Member, NHRC. National Conference on Leprosy 2.38 A one-day National Conference on Leprosy was organized by the NHRC at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi on 17 April 2015. Its objectives were two-fold : (i) follow up of the suggestions/recommendations of the National Conference on Leprosy organized by the NHRC on 18 September 2012; and (ii) focus on issues of concern related to leprosy and suggest appropriate strategies to deal with them. The Conference was inaugurated by Justice Shri K. G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC. Speaking in the inaugural session of the Conference, Shri Bhanu Pratap Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India highlighted the steps taken by the Ministry in containing the problem of leprosy in the country. Meeting of State Health Secretaries on Mental Health Care 2.39 A Meeting of the State Health Secretaries was organized by the NHRC on 4 September 2015 at India International Centre, New Delhi. Its objectives were to (i) discuss ways for better implementation of the National Mental Health 20 Annual Report - 2015-2016