The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is an Indian statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.

The Commission works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development.

The Commission is mandated under section 13 of the CPCR Act, 2005 "to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms align with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

"[2] As defined by the commission, child includes persons up to the age of 18 years.

Ms Preeti Bhardwaj Dalal: Member and Law Relating to Children The functions of the NCPCR are-[5] The above-said recommendations were based on a survey involving 6,632 students.