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Apr 10
Got an eye for storytelling and a passion for human rights? Here's your chance! Submit your short films advocating human rights to the NHRC, India and compete for a prestigious award.
šļøLast date: 30th June 2026
May like to refer to the press release at: nhrc.nic.in/media/press-releā¦
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Today, the Summer interns had an insightful session by Dr. V.K. Paul, Former Member (Health), NITI Aayog on āBuilding a Comprehensive Universal Health- Coverage System for Viksit Bharat.ā It was followed by a Q&A session.@PIBHomeAffairs @EduMinOfIndia @ugc_india #Internship #NHRC
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They also had sessions on āInternational Engagements of NHRCā by Shri Samir Kumar, Joint Secretary, NHRC and āBeyond Law- Understanding everyday discrimination against LGBTQ Communityā by Ms Rudrani Chhetri, Commission's Core Group member.
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Ms Aarti Khosla, Director, Climate Trends took a session on 'Heat waves, climate change and human Rights: Protecting life, health and livelihoods in a warming India.'
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Dr. Anupama Nilekar Chandra, DG (I), NHRC delivered a lecture to the newly inducted prison trainee officers online on āManaging the Challenges of Overcrowding in Prisonsā at the Academy of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Vellore, Tamil Nadu today. @PIBHomeAffairs
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She highlighted the impact of prison overcrowding on administration, inmate welfare, security & rehabilitation efforts, while emphasising the effective implementation of the āSupport for Poor Prisonersā scheme of the MHA.
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She underscored the need for a humane, rights-based approach by the prison management upholding the dignity & rights of inmates besides helping in their correctional programmes. Officers from Keralam, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh attended.
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Jun 11
The NHRC Summer interns had an interactive session on āThe Relationship between morality, ethics and human rightsā by Dr Shobhna Radhakrishna, Chief Functionary, Gandhian Forum. #Internship #HumanRights #NHRCIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @PIB_India @ugc_india
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Today, NHRC Summer interns visited the National Commission for Minorities, New Delhi, gaining valuable insights into its functioning and its role in protecting and promoting human rights. #SummerInternship #NHRC #HumanRights @PIB_India @PIBHomeAffairs @NCM_GoI @EduMinOfIndia
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NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of eight workers and injuries to six others in a blast at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited in Andhra Pradesh. Press release at: nhrc.nic.in/media/press-releā¦ @PIB_India @ANI @PTI_News
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Jun 10
The interns had sessions on 'Gig workers in India-Legal protection,social security & human rights' by Dr Dhanya M.B. Sr Fellow, VV Giri National Labour Institute & 'From welfare to rights-Changing perspectives on disability' by Dr Purva G. Mittal, Asst. Prof.,University of Delhi.
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They also had a session on 'Patriarchy and everyday human rights violations against women' by Ms Suneeta Dhar, Founder Jagori and Member of NHRC Core Group on Women.
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Today, NHRC, India in collaboration with the Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu organised a training programme on 'Women Rights.' About 100 participants attended.
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Got an eye for storytelling and a passion for human rights? Here's your chance! Submit your short films advocating human rights to the NHRC, India and compete for a prestigious award.
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NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of four workers while cleaning a septic tank at a jewellery manufacturing unit in the Surat district, Gujarat. May like to refer to the press release at: nhrc.nic.in/media/press-releā¦ #HumanRights #NHRCIndia #Gujarat
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Jun 9
NHRC, India organises an Open House Discussion on āSafeguarding human rights against digital arrest scamsā in hybrid mode. May like to refer to the press release at: nhrc.nic.in/media/press-releā¦ @PIBHomeAffairs @GoI_MeitY @PIB_India @airnewsalerts @DDNewslive @ANI @PTI_News
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The summer interns had sessions on āTechnology, public policy & human rights-Challenges in digital ageā by Sh Sharat Chander, Director, Public Policy, Samsung and āRight to childhood-Addressing vulnerabilities of street childrenā by Sh Dhananjay Tingal, Executive Director, BBA.
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NHRC, Indiaās Open House Discussion on āSafeguarding human rights against digital arrest scamsā in hybrid mode begins at its premises. Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian is chairing it in the presence of Members, Secretary General, senior officers & experts. #DigitalArrest
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Jun 8
The summer intern had an interactive session on 'Economic development and human rights- Challenges of equity and inclusion in India' by Dr Shamika Ravi, Member, EAS-PM & Secretary to the Govt of India. #SummerInternship #NHRCIndia #HumanRights
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They also had sessions on 'Caste, occupation & human rights- Understanding manual scavenging in India' by Shri Bezwada Wilson, National Convenor, Safai Karamchari Andolan & 'Digital mental health in youth' by Dr Rajesh Sagar, Professor, Psychiatry, AIIMS.
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