The NIHR entered into an agreement with NHRC to establish the National Human Rights Commission’s Chair on Human Rights at NLSIU in November 1998. The Chair envisages an ambitious three-pronged programme of human rights promotion, which largely coincides with the mandate of the NIHR and includes the following:
- Human Rights Education, which includes, preparation of teaching materials, curriculum preparation and such other related activities
- Research and publications of human rights issues
- Documentation of human rights materials
Chair Professor (In Charge): Dr. Sanjay Jain
Affiliated faculty: Radhika Chitkara
