(a) whether the Government has reviewed the performance efficacy of laws related to the
protection of Child Rights;
(b) if so, the details and findings thereof;
(c) the details of discrepancies, if any, noticed by the Government during the said review; and
(d) the appropriate action taken or proposed by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) to (d): The Government has set up the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(NCPCR) in March, 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. The Commission
has the mandate to ensure all laws, policies, programmes, and administrative mechanisms are in
consonance with the child rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Commission examines and reviews the safeguards provided by or under any law for the protection
of child rights and recommends measures for their effective implementation. The recommendations
made by the Commission are shared with concerned Ministries for further action. The Commission
since its inception has undertaken review of laws such as the Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Act, 1986 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.