Hyderabad: To spread human rights literacy among the society and to promote awareness on the safeguards available for the protection of human rights, the Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TSHRC), Hyderabad held a ‘Human rights Awareness camp’ in the city on Sunday.
G Chandraiah, the chairperson of TSHRC, who gave his consent and conducted the program on the request of the founder of ‘Spotica’ Badminton Arena, Jubilee Hills, enlightened the gathering about the human rights subject, functioning, structure, procedure, and other important aspects of human rights, under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
On the occasion, Chandraiah was also felicitated for recently receiving the ‘Nelson Mandela Award – 2020’ at New Delhi.
While addressing the gathering, the chairperson of TSHRC also spoke about Dr. BR Ambedkar on his Mahaparinirvan Diwas (death anniversary) and explained his greatness. He also recalled the achievements of late Nelson Mandela.
B Janardhan Reddy, secretary for the agriculture department, Telangana, Satish, founder of Spotica, and others were present at the event.
Chandraiah, a former high court judge, took charge as the chairperson of TSHRC in December 2019. Prior to his appointment, the commission was without a chairperson for about three years.
