HPSHRC direct HP Govt to provide night shelters to homeless

HP State Human Rights Commission  directed  the government to take care of homeless poor spending biting cold nights in the open. 
Dr. Ajay Bhandari, member of the Commission said in a weekly webinar of Umang  Foundation on human rights awareness here today. 
He said HPSHRC will soon launch an awareness campaign with the help of NGOs and Media on human rights. 

Dr. Ajay Bhandari who was main speaker in the webinar said that the State Commission was formed in 1995 but unfortunately later it became non-existent for 15 years.
 There was a little awareness on human rights issues in the State, he added.
 Most of the complaints the commission receives are of family disputes. 
He said the commission will direct the government to provide night shelters to the homeless poor people who spend nights on the roads during biting cold. It  was a serious violation of human rights. 
The commission will also suggest to the government to include human rights as a subject in the syllabi at school and college level. 
Dr. Ajay Bhandari also answered the questions of youth participants. 
Trustee of Umang Foundation and convener of webinar Dr. Surender Kumar said it was 11 weekly programme on human rights awareness in a series to mark 75 years of independence.
 Prof. Ajai Srivastava, a human rights activist and founder Chairman of Umang Foundation narrated the kinds of human rights violations in the State.
 He said violation of human rights is an continuing process in a society like ours.