Itanagar, April 28 -- NHRC Special Monitor for Child Rights and Elderly Citizens, Balkrishan Goel, convened a high-level review meeting with heads of departments (HoDs) at Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri district to assess administrative performance and strengthen grassroots human rights protections.
During the meeting on Tuesday, Goel underscored the significance of the NHRC as an "A-rated" institution by Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, noting that the Commission handles over 1.5 lakh complaints annually, and its recommendations require prompt compliance by all departments.
Aligning with the NHRC's 2026 thematic focus on Healthy Ageing, he stressed the need to establish geriatric wards in hospitals, set...