
NHRC issues advisory on child rights
The Hindu
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday said it had issued an advisory to the government on protection of the rights of children during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping in mind the appre
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday said it had issued an advisory to the government on protection of the rights of children during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping in mind the apprehensions of some that a third wave could affect children. In a letter to the Centre and States, NHRC secretary general Bimbadhar Pradhan wanted the recommendations to be implemented and action taken reports sent within four weeks. The NHRC recommended strengthening of paediatric COVID-19 hospitals and protocols; support for children who have lost a parent; and maintenance of disaggregated data on children who test positive for COVID-19.
On December 23, the newly elected office bearers of the Anna Nagar Towers Club, led by its president ‘Purasai’ B. Ranganathan, who is a former MLA, met with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and conveyed their greetings. According to a press release, besides, ‘Purasai’ B. Ranganathan, the Anna Nagar Towers Club delegation that met Stalin at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK Party headquarters, included vice-president R. Sivakumar, secretary R. Muralibabu, joint secretary D. Manojkumar, treasurer K. Jayachandran and executive committee members N. D. Avinash, K. Kumar, N. R. Madhurakavi, K. Mohan, U. Niranjan, S. Parthasarathi, K. Rajasekar, S. Rajasekar, M. S. Ramesh, R. Satheesh, N. C. Venkatesan and K. Yuvaraj. Karthik Mohan, deputy secretary of DMK’s Information Technology Wing, was present on the occasion.












