Nina P. Nayak (born 24 November 1953) is a

social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

er and

child rights Children's rights or the rights of children are a subset of human rights with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to minors.

activist from

Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is located in the states and territories of India, state of Karnataka in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangaluru. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east and the ...

. Her career has been dedicated to the promotion and protection of child rights. She gave a presentation on the role of children in governance in a

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event in

Bangalore Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...

on 6 April 2012. She has also authored several articles and books. Nayak was a former chairperson for Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Previously, she was also the vice-president of the Indian Council for Child Welfare and member of the sub-committee on children in the

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Education and personal life

Nina Nayak has a

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

with specialization in family and child welfare, and a

Bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...

home science Home economics, also called domestic science or family and consumer sciences (often shortened to FCS or FACS), is a subject concerning human development, personal and family finances, consumer issues, housing and interior design, nutrition and f ...

from

University of Madras The University of Madras is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and most prominent universities in India, incorporated by an ...

, with core subjects child development, food and nutrition. She has a certificate in

human rights Human rights are universally recognized Morality, moral principles or Social norm, norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both Municipal law, national and international laws. These rights are considered ...

from

Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a National university, public Open university (concept), open & Distance education, distance learning university located in Delhi, India. Named after the former Prime Minister of India, prime ...

(IGNOU). Nayak has two adopted children.

Career

As a child rights activist for the last 30 years she has held several positions of responsibility * Chairperson, Child Welfare Committee, Bangalore * Chairperson, Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for three terms. * Vice-president of the Indian Council for Child Welfare. * Member of the

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights 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 ...

(equivalent to Secretary to

Government of India The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...

) * Member of the Sub-Committee on children for the 11th five-year Plan,

. *Successfully defended Mohammad Afroz- One of the perpetrators of the Nirbhaya Rape and Murder Case on the grounds that he is a minor.

Politics

On 10 March 2014 she was

Aam Aadmi Party The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP, ) is a List of political parties in India, political party in India. It was founded on 26 November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions, following the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement against then gover ...

candidate for

Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency Bangalore South is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state, in South India, Southern India. Currently the seat is held by Tejasvi Surya of Bharatiya Janata Party who won against Sowmya Reddy of Indian Nationa ...

and received 21,403 votes (1.9% of the total votes polled) and lost to

Ananth Kumar Hegannahalli Narayana Shastry Ananth Kumar (22 July 1959 – 12 November 2018) was an Indian politician affiliated with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Parliamentary Affairs of India from 2014 ...

BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's Bharatiya Jana Sangh. Since 2014, ...

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nayak, Nina 1953 births Living people Indian women activists Aam Aadmi Party candidates in the 2014 Indian general election Politicians from Bengaluru University of Madras alumni Aam Aadmi Party politicians Women in Karnataka politics People from Dakshina Kannada district Activists from Karnataka Indian children's rights activists 20th-century Indian educators 20th-century Indian women educators 20th-century Indian educational theorists Indian nutritionists Women scientists from Karnataka 21st-century Indian women politicians Women educators from Karnataka Educators from Karnataka Social workers from Karnataka