NHRC Chairperson, Justice Shri Arun Kumar Mishra makes a surprise visit to Children Home for boys in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi.

New Delhi, 30th July, 2021

The National Human Rights Commission Chairperson, Justice Shri Arun Kumar Mishra made a surprise visit to the Children Home for Boys, Kasturba Niketan Complex, Lajpat Nagar–II, to take note of the Ground living conditions in the home, overall infrastructure and its general upkeep. NHRC Member, Shri Rajiv Jain and Secretary General, Shri Bimbadhar Pradhan also accompanied the Chairperson along with other Senior Officers of the Commission.

Justice Shri Mishra interacted with the members of the Child Welfare Committee, children and staff of the home to understand the conditions. The Chairperson personally interacted with the children in detail regarding their well-being and inspected the classrooms, toilets, quarantine centre, counselling centre, computer lab, kitchen etc. Instructions were given for improving the living conditions in the Home and welfare of the children with requisite Covid-19 appropriate protocol. Pending repair and maintenance work of the Home need to be completed as early as possible.

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