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also conducted a two-day attachment programme for Probationers of Indian Foreign Service
and Railway Protection Force. Besides, it conducted Summer & Winter Internship
Programmes of one month duration each for college and university students and shortterm attachment for students interested in the field of human rights.
Workshop on Human Rights Training in Police and Para-Military
Organizations
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The Training Division organized a day-long workshop on 'Human Rights Training
in Police and Para-Military Organizations' in New Delhi on 19 March 2013. The workshop
was inaugurated by Justice Shri K. G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC.
National Moot Court Competition
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A National Moot Court Competition on Human Rights was organized by NHRC in
collaboration with Law Centre - I of University of Delhi from 8-10 March 2013. Fifty teams
from different Law Colleges and Universities of India took part in the competition. The
subject matter of the moot court competition related to human rights of tribal people, land
acquisition, displacement of local people and environmental issues.
NHRC Training Programme at Port Blair
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A training programme on 'Rights Protection, Accountability and Disaster Risk
Deduction' was organized by the Commission in collaboration with National Institute of
Disaster Management (NIDM), Ahmedabad at Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
on 14 March 2013. The programme was attended by more than 90 participants from various
Departments like the Police, Health, Fire Services, Revenue and Disaster Management. The
programme was also attended by community leaders and NGOs.
INTERNATIONAL
Blended Learning Course for Training of Trainers
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The Asia Pacific Forum of NHRIs, in April 2012, initiated a new Blended Learning
Course to build and equip a skilled group of human rights trainers, who can lead capacity
building programmes for NHRIs and other groups across the Asia Pacific. The course has
two components - (i) an online learning component of one month duration; followed by (ii)
a regional workshop of five days duration.
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The programme was attended by Shri J. S. Kochher, Joint Secretary (Trg.) from
NHRC-India. The online programme was held from 2-29 April 2012 and the regional
workshop was conducted at Philippines from 18-22 June 2012.
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