Meeting of the Core Group on HRDs/ NGOs/ CSOs Core Groups Core and Expert Groups consist of eminent persons or subject experts or representatives of Government or technical institutions or NGOs in a given field required by the Commission. These Groups render expert advice to the Commission as per their expertise. Some of the important Core and Expert Groups that currently functions in the NHRC are, Core Group on 24x7 Disability; Older Persons; Accessibility to HRDs Right to Food; Children; Focal Point for Human Rights Defenders NGO &HRDs; LGBTQIA+; is Deputy Registrar (Law). The Focal Point Shri Bharat Lal, SG, led the Discourse on ‘Good Governance & Human Rights’ organised Women; Health & Mental ensures that the complaints of HRDs of by PMI, Geneva during the 53rd session of Health; Bonded Labour; alleged harassment are placed before the Human Rights Council Commission and directions of the Commission Criminal Justice System in every case are complied with on priority Reforms; Environment, Climate Change & Human Rights; and also conveyed to the concerned HRD. and Business & Human Rights. Meetings of the Core Mobile No. 9810298900 and Expert Groups are called by the NHRC periodically at Fax No. 24651334 regular intervals or as and when deemed necessary, in the E-mail: hrd-nhrc@nic.in Commission. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)/ Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) Under Section 12(i) of the PHRA, the Commission is to encourage the efforts of the NGOs. This is a responsibility which the NHRC readily assumes, for the cause has much to gain both from the 10 | HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL www.nhrc.nic.in, covdnhrc@nic.in, @India_NHRC