Annual Report 2010-2011 3.3 The Chairperson and the Members of the NHRC are appointed by the President of India, on the recommendations of a high-level Committee comprising the Prime Minister (as Chairperson), the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (House of the People), the Minister in-charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Government of India, the Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (Council of States), and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Selection Committee for Appointment of Chairperson and Members of NHRC 3.4 The statutory requirements relating to the qualifications of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission, as well as their selection by a high-level and politically-balanced Committee ensures a high degree of independence and credibility to the functioning of the NHRC. 3.5 The Chief Executive Officer of the Commission is the Secretary-General, an officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. The Secretariat of the Commission works under the overall guidance of the Secretary-General. 3.6 There are five Divisions in the Commission. These are – (i) Law Division, (ii) Investigation Division, (iii) Policy Research, Projects and Programmes Division (PRP&P Division), (iv) Training Division, and (v) Administration Division. 3.7 The Law Division deals with the complaints of human rights violation made to the Commission either by the victim or any other person on behalf of the victim or on a direction or order of any court. Suo motu cognizance of serious matters taken by the Commission on the basis of print and electronic media reports is also dealt with by the Division. All complaints are 14 NHRC