Statutory Full Commission Meeting
A meeting of Statutory Full Commission was held on the 17th September, 2009 in the Commission. NHRC Acting Chairperson, Justice Shri G.P. Mathur, Members, Justice Shri B.C. Patel, Shri P.C. Sharma, Dr. Buta Singh, Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Dr. Girija Vyas, Chairperson, National Commission for Women, Mrs. Urmila Singh, Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes attended the meeting. Dr. Shantha Sinha, Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, participated in the discussions as a special invitee.
The suggestion of Dr. Buta Singh that the Statutory Full Commission meeting should be held more frequently was unanimously accepted. Justice Mathur said that these meeting could be held every two months in which apart from exchanging views on various issues of interest, one specific subject should also be discussed. It was also agreed that in each meeting, one of the Commissions will apprise about its activities. Better co-ordination between NHRC and other Commissions was emphasised. It was agreed that in future some joint programmes may be undertaken by the Commissions.
The suggestion of Dr. Buta Singh that the Statutory Full Commission meeting should be held more frequently was unanimously accepted. Justice Mathur said that these meeting could be held every two months in which apart from exchanging views on various issues of interest, one specific subject should also be discussed. It was also agreed that in each meeting, one of the Commissions will apprise about its activities. Better co-ordination between NHRC and other Commissions was emphasised. It was agreed that in future some joint programmes may be undertaken by the Commissions.