NHRC, India National Institute of Open Schooling, Gautam Budh Nagar, Institutional Area, Sector-62, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh – 201010, to conduct an independent enquiry intothe matter and submit an action taken report within prescribed time frame. E. iii. In response, it was intimated by the Deputy Director (Evaluation), National Institute of Open Schooling, Ministry of Education, Government of India, vide communication dated 12.01.2022, that in compliance of the directions of the Commission, Mark-sheet, Migration andProvisional Certificate in question were handed over to the complainant on 31.12.2021. iv. The Commission considered the matter on 10/02/2022 and the said communication dated 12/01/2022 was forwarded to the complainant for his comments. v. Pursuant to the same, no comment was received from the complainant and, hence, it was presumed by the Commission that complainant had nothing more to urge in the matter and considering that as per report, Mark-sheet, Migration andProvisional Certificate of the petitioner were handed over to him on 31.12.2021, the Commission closed the case on 18/07/2022. Rights of bonded, child and other forms of labour 7.38 The Supreme Court, vide its order dated 11.11.97 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 3922/1985 People’s Union for Civil Liberties Vs. State of Tamil Nadu and Others and report in 1997 (7) SCALE (SP) 17, entrusted the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with the responsibility of monitoring and overseeing the implementation of its directions as well as provisions of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act (BLSAA), 1976, in all States/Union Territories (UTs). 7.39 The Commission has successfully organised a National Seminar on matters related to manual scavenging and hazardous cleaning in various parts of the Country. The Commission aims for a proactive approach towards elimination of manual scavenging by sensitising concerned state authorities and spreading awareness among citizens of India. So far, these activities have played a pivotal role in sensitising the concerned authorities in matters related to bonded labour and the Commission is committed to continue its endeavours on the subject. 7.40 The Commission, through its Members and Special Rapporteurs, records and assesses the performance of major bonded labour prone States/UTs with regard to pace and progress ofimplementation of BLSAA-1976 and Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), 2016. Such reviews have been repeated in some States considering their performance. The State Governments have been taken intoconfidence both before and in course of the review, and the reviews have been fully participative in as much as prior to the review; the response of the State Governments has been elicited througha set of specific questions posed through a detailed questionnaire circulated sufficiently in advance. Meeting of the Core Advisory Group on Bonded Labour 7.41 The Commission organised a meeting of the Core Advisory Group on Bonded Labour on 21 October 2021. The meeting was chaired by the Hon’ble Chairperson, NHRC, Mr. Justice Arun ANNUAL REPORT 81 2021-22