The National Human Rights Commission was set up on the 12th October, 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act passed by Parliament. The functions and powers of the Commission with regard to promotion and protection of human rights in the country are elucidated in Section – 12, Chapter – III of the PHR Act.
The Commission is completing 25 years of its existence on the 12th October, 2018. It would want the people of the country to join the Commission in celebrating the silver jubilee of an institution. The Commission requests all the people of the country to participate in the Painting Competition on the theme: ‘My idea of human rights and promotion and protection thereof’ to mark the occasion and participate in this online competition. There will be totally 06 cash awards including Rs. 15,000/-, 10,000/- and 5,000/- for the first, second and third prize respectively and 09 consolation prizes of Rs. 2500/- each along with certificates.
Source & for full details pl.click here : https://www.mygov.in/task/painting-competition-nhrc/