National Human Right Commission
(DMHP), infrastructure and manpower development in the States and Union
Territories; (ii) talk about strategies for better utilization of funds allocated
by the Government of India for various components of NMHP; (iii) sharing of
good practices on mental health care including rehabilitation in States and
Union Territories; and (iv) discuss ways for proper rehabilitation of cured
patients in the community. The Meeting was inaugurated by Justice Shri Cyriac
Joseph, then Acting Chairperson of the NHRC and was attended by Members,
Special Rapporteurs and senior officials of NHRC, Health Secretaries or their
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Programme (NMHP), in particular, the District Mental Health Programme
representative officials from all States and Union Territories; experts in mental
health care; and officials of mental care hospitals.
TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND WORKSHOPS
NATIONAL
Important Programmes Organized by NHRC
2.40 During the financial year 2015-2016, the Commission approved 90
training programmes of 70 institutes in human rights and related issues, out
of which 71 training programmes were conducted by 59 institutes. In addition,
09 training programmes to be conducted during 2014-2015 were organized,
taking the total to 80.
Training of Trainers Programme on Gender Sensitization
2.41 The NHRC organized a three-day Training of Trainers Programme on
Gender Sensitization in collaboration with Karnataka Police Academy, UN
Women Multi-country Office, and the Centre for Social Research, New Delhi at
Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru from 5 to 7 May 2015. The programme was
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