Three new members appointed in National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

NEW DELHI: Former Chhattisgarh child rights commission chairperson Yashwant Jain is among the three new members appointed to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) by the government. The others include public health and nutritional expert Rupa Kapoor and Priyank Kanoonga.
The appointments come after a delay of over a year. The women and child development ministry (WCD) had appointed former social justice secretary Stuti Kacker as chairperson of the commission in September.
While Jain, an advocate, has held the position of chairperson of the Chhattisgarh child rights commission for three years from December 2010 to 2013, Kapoor was a consultant with Centre for Advocacy and Research.
The Commission, that is tasked with addressing child rights with special focus on health, education, abuse and rescue and rehabilitation. The child rights agency has provision for six members.
The Supreme Court had pulled up the Centre in April for delaying the appointment of chairperson and other members despite direction to fill up the vacancies by March 31.