UGC IXth Plan Approach to Promotion of Human Rights Education (HRE) in Universities & Colleges.

Abstract

An understanding as to how human rights can easily become vulnerable to abuse of various structures and processes of power is crucial. It may be added that understanding of abuse and misuse of power alone serves no purpose unless people in general and professionals, in particular, are imparted skills for protection and enforcement of these rights. Necessary coordination with and by the National Human Rights Commission for a more purposeful use of extension programmes of the universities and colleges are explored in this document. Modalities for the same need to be worked out through joint consultation between the University Grants Commission and the National Human Rights Commission.