The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was implemented in March 2007. The national commission for protection of child rights comes under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 December. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a sanctioned and rightful body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development, India. The aim of this commission is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, and Programmes are compatible with the Child Rights perspective as mentioned in the Indian constitution. The term ‘Child’ is defined as a person in the 0 to 18 years of age group.

The national commission for protection of child rights focuses on a rights-based perspective. In order to reach every child, it provides deeper penetration to communities and households and through this, the ground-level experiences about children gathered at the field are taken and examined by all the authorities at the higher level. Different institutions and local bodies of government in every community have a major role to play to protect the rights of children.

The functions and powers of NCPCR include:
1.Examine and review the safeguards provided under the law for the protection of child rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation.
2.Provide reports to the central government annually about working on those safeguards.
3.Inquire into violation of child rights.
4.Look into all factors that restrict the enjoyment of rights of children affected by terrorism, violence, natural disaster, trafficking, etc, and recommend remedial measures.
5.Concentrate on matters relating to children in need of special care and protection.
6.Review the existing policies, programmes, and other activities of child rights.
7.Promote child rights literacy.
8.Inspect residences and institutions that take care of children.