Which of the following statements with reference to National Commission for Protection of Child Righ...........

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Which of the following statements with reference to National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is/are correct?

It is a non- statutory body.
It enquires into complaints relating to a child's right to free and compulsory education under the Right to Education Act, 2009.

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Explanation:

NCPCR is a statutory body set up in March 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.

It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development.

The Commission's mandate is to ensure that all laws, policies, programmes, and administrative mechanisms are in consonance with the child rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and also the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

It enquires into complaints relating to a child's right to free and compulsory education under the Right to Education Act, 2009.

It monitors the implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.