Mandate

The Commission’s mandate is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, Administrative Mechanisms and activities in the State, no matter whether managed by Government or Non-Government Organizations, are in conformity with the Child Rights perspective as proclaimed in the Constitution of India and the United Nations Convention on Rights of a Child (UNCRC), 1989 to which India is a signatory. The Commission ensures that all the rights of children are of equal importance and they are mutually reinforcing and independent. The mandate of the Commission is to ensure that children lead a life with dignity and their voices are heard with utmost sincerity and priority at every level. As a statutory entity against rights violation, the MCPCR strives to promote the best interest of children.