The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today began a two-day open hearing session in Gandhinagar for cases of human rights violations, including those of SC/ST victims, in Gujarat and the adjoining Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadara & Nagar Haveli.
Additional Director General of Police, SC/ST Cell, P B Gondia said, the commission will take up about 155 cases during the open hearing and camp sitting, which began at the Gujarat Police Academy in Karai village near Gandhinagar.
NHRC chairman Justice (retd) H L Dattu inaugurated the two-day camp and said the commission was trying to persuade states to introduce human rights education in schools and universities to create awareness about it among people.
The 155 cases from various parts of Gujarat and the Union Territories will be heard separately by Justice Dattu and three NHRC members – Jyotika Kalra, D Murugesan and P C Ghose.
Mr Gondia said, the NHRC chairman and other members will tomorrow hold a joint sitting for some of the important cases. He said, senior government officers would be present during the public hearing.