Which among the following is not a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?

The correct answer is Chairperson of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions.

Key Points

• The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is an entity of the Government of India.
• It works for the protection of human rights in the Country. 
• It was established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, and it is a statutory body.
• The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is composed of a Chairperson and other members is as follows.
  • Chairman: A person who has been Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or a Judge of the Supreme Court will be the chairperson of the NHRC. 
  • First member: Judge of High court
  • Second member: Judge of Supreme Court
  • Other Two members: Persons having knowledge in the matter of Human rights
  • Special Invitee to Statutory Full Commission -  National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
  • Deemed members: Chairpersons of the following commissions:

  1. National Commission for Minorities
  2. National Commission for STs
  3. National Commission for SCs
  4. National Commission for Women
  5. National Commission for Backward Classes
  6. Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
  7. Chairperson National Commission for Protection of Child Rights