The State government has extended the tenure of Iamonlang M. Syiem as chairperson of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
Syiem was appointed as Chairperson of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in September 2020 for a term of three years.
After her term ended in December 2023, the State government decided to extend her tenure without mentioning the period of extension.
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has six members. They include Shanon Donna Massar, Yorica Shylla, Flabina P. Marak, M K Marak, Tiana T D Areng and Dr. Ibamon Laloo.
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights was set up in 2014 to protect and promote the rights of children from the age of 0 to 18 years of age.
The commission is further mandated to monitor the proper and effective implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012; Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
