Manipur Commission For Protection Of Child Rights

The Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) is a statutory body which was set up on 12th November, 2012 by the Government of Manipur by virtue of power given to it u/s 17 of the Commission of Protection of Child Rights Act (CPCR Act), 2005 (Amended in 2006). MCPCR works in close coordination with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), State Line Departments and other State Commissions. The role, power, function and other modalities of the MCPCR are enshrined in the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights Rules, 2011 which was notified on 5th December, 2011. The Commission’s objective is to protect, promote and defend Child Rights in the State. The Department of Social Welfare, Government of Manipur is the Nodal Department for the Commission in Manipur.