Nina Nayak

Nina Nayak
Nina Nayak (March 2014)
Chairperson of Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
Chairperson Child Welfare Committee Bangalore
In office 2003–2007
Vice-President of the Indian Council for Child Welfare
In office 2006–2009
President Karnataka State Council for Child Welfare
In office 1999–2008
Consultant to Community Health and Education Society
In office 2004–2006
National Consultant to Child Rights and You
In office 2002–2005
Personal details
Born	(1953-11-24) 24 November 1953
Political party	Aam Aadmi Party
Children	2 adopted
Residence	Bangalore
Alma mater	University of Madras (Master of Arts

External video
Video A Mantra For Change: Nina Nayak at TEDx Domlur Change

Nina P. Nayak (born 24 November 1953) is a social worker and child rights activist from Dakshina Kannada. She has dedicated her life to the promotion and protection of child rights.

She gave a presentation on the role of children in governance in a TEDx event in Bangalore on 6 April 2012. She has 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 National Planning Commission of India.

Education

Nina Nayak has a Master's degree in social work with specialization in family and child welfare, and a Bachelor's degree in home science from University of Madras, with core subjects child development, food and nutrition. She has a certificate in human rights from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

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 (equivalent to Secretary to Government of India)
• Member of the Sub-Committee on children for the 11th five-year Plan, National Planning Commission of India.
• Successfully defended Mohammad Afroz- One of the accused in Nirbhaya Rape and Murder Case on the grounds that he is a Minor.

Politics

On 10 March 2014 she was Aam Aadmi Party candidate for Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency and received 21403 votes (1.9% of the total votes polled) and lost to Ananth Kumar of BJP

Personal life

Nina Nayak has brought up 2 adopted children.

External links

• Nina Nayak at TEDx