New Delhi, May 5th, 2011

Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC has said that the teachers can be instrumental in spreading a culture of human rights in the country by inculcating values in their students. He was addressing the valedictory session of three days Training programme of principals and education officers of Kendriya Vidyalya Sangathan on human rights in New Delhi today. Emphasizing the importance of the Right to Education and its implementation, Justice Balakrishnan said that there is need for better education facilities for girl child. The programme was jointly organized by the National Human Rights Commission and the Kendriya Vidyalya Sangathan.

During the training programme several issues of human rights and the existing laws to protect them were discussed which included among others the Rights of Persons with Disability, Child Rights, Right to Education, Manual Scavanging, Women's Rights, Environment Issues and Rights of Elderly Persons. NHRC Chairperson also gave away certificates to the participants and expected that they would make best use of this programme by further spreading message of human rights among their fellow teachers and students of their respective institutions.

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