Introduction

The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has been set up in July, 2007 as a statutory body under Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005 (4 of 2006) to protect, promote and defend child rights in the state. In the act, a child has been defined as a human being below the age of eighteen years. Child Rights as per Section 2 (b) of the Act includes the rights provided under the CRC. The major standards for children prescribed in the .

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Composition of the commission

Chairman Shri. Pravin Shivajirao Ghuge
Address : Nestvan Row House, Mayurban Colony, Shahanoorwadi, Aurangabad

Members:

  • 1. Shri. Santosh Vishwanath Shinde
    Address: Plot No. 5/1, 11/B/11,Vishakha Society, Nagri Niwas Sankul, Goregoan (East), Mumbai
  • 2. Smt. Shribala Vishwasrao Deshpande
    Address: Plot No. 5, Gajanan Niwas, Gharkul Housing Society, Parate Lay Out, Nagpur
  • 3. Dr. Shalini Balasaheb Karad
    Address: Karad Hospital, Main Road, Parli Vaijnath, Dist. Beed
  • 4. Prof. Asma Shaikh (Patel)
    Address: 314, Ghorpade Peth, Dalal Building, Dr.Vijay Kadam Chowk, Pune
  • 5. Shri Vijay Jadhav
    Address: 1/4, Ahmad Umar Building, Dr. Deesilwa Road, Above Darbar Hotel, Dadar (West), Mumbai
  • 6. Adv. Swarada Shrirang Kelkar
    Address: Vinayak Bunglow, Chintaman Nagar, Sangli

  • Member Secretary

    Shri A.N.Tripathi
    IFS (In the rank of principal secretary of state government)

    Working as a Secretary of Child Right Commission

    ABHAY NARAYAN TRIPATHI, is I.F.S. officer of 1987 Batch. He is Master in Maths, Forestry, Law, Business Administration. Worked with the State Government, Government of India, Constitutional and statutory authorities, as Dy. Conservator, Director, Jt. Secretary, Secretary etc. Worked with international organizations, F.O.R.S.P.A. (Forestry support for Asia and Pacific), U.N.D.P. (United Nation Development Programme), I.N.B.R.O. (International Bamboo Research Organization).

    He has published 10 research papers, published more than 150 articles / reports etc on various issues. Worked as visiting professor in Mumbai University for L.L.M. students. Regularly delivering lecture on various subjects Culture, Law, Economic, Philosophy etc. He has been appreciated by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of T.N.Godaverman Thirumal pad v/s Ashok Khot and others in I.A. No.1503 & 1504 in W.P.(c) No.202/1995 delivered on 10.5.2006 and reported in A.I.R. June 2006 in which then Minister of Forest and then Additional Chief Secretary forest in Government of Maharashtra were send in one month prison.