Nina Nayak
Nina P. Nayak is a social worker and child rights activist from Dakshina Kannada. 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 TEDx event in Bangalore 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 National Planning Commission of India.
Education and personal life
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. 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
- 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 perpetrators of the Nirbhaya Rape and Murder Case on the grounds that he is a minor.