Panel formed to select Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights chief
The Kerala government has established a three-member committee to select the next chairperson for the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. The current chairperson's term is set to expire on August 17.
Why it matters
The appointment is critical for the oversight and protection of child rights within the state of Kerala.
The Kerala government has constituted a three-member committee for selecting the chairperson of the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
The committee includes Minister for Women and Child Development Bindhu Krishna; Women and Child Development Special Secretary Sheeba George; and Law Secretary K.G. Sanal Kumar.
The term of incumbent chairperson K.V. Manoj Kumar will end on August 17. This is his second term. He was first selected chairperson in June 2020. His second stint began on August 18, 2023.
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