Annual Report 2012-2013 Spot Investigations 2.17 During the period, the Commission directed its Investigation Division to conduct spot investigations in 32 cases of alleged violations of civil and political rights and social & cultural rights. These cases were mainly related to custodial deaths; fake encounters; custodial torture; false implication; illegal detention; bonded and child labour; atrocities on scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other disadvantaged groups; medical negligence and lack of proper medical facilities in Government hospitals; death due to negligence of State authorities; inhuman conditions in jails and homes for children. Workshop on Police Functioning 2.18 A day long 'Workshop on Various Aspects of Police Functioning' was organized by the Commission for officers of its Investigation Division in New Delhi on 10 May 2012. The main aim of the workshop was to orient and update the knowledge of NHRC's investigation officers about the functioning of police so that they are able to look into complaints of human rights violations committed by police. The workshop was inaugurated by the Director General (Investigation) of NHRC. Meeting with Defence Ministry on Encounter Issue 2.19 The NHRC held a meeting with the Ministry of Defence on the issue of encounters by the armed forces. The meeting was presided over by Shri A. K. Garg, Registrar (Law), NHRC. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Mental Health Education Programme for Police Personnel 2.20 The NHRC in collaboration with SEVAC, an NGO, organized a programme on Mental Health Education for Police Personnel in Kolkata, West Bengal on 16 and 17 July 2012 and another programme in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 30 and 31 July 2012. Study of Prevailing Right to Food Situation among BPL Families in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh 2.21 The above study was commissioned to HARYALI Centre for Rural Development, New Delhi in July 2012. The broad objective of the study is to find out the availability, accessibility and adequacy of food in BPL families and also ascertain the incidence of deaths due to under-nutrition and starvation. National Seminar on Tradition, Culture and Human Rights 2.22 8 The NHRC in collaboration with the University of Pune organized a two-day National NHRC