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Nina Nayak

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Nina Nayak
Nina Nayak (March 2014)
Chairperson of Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
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 (age 70)
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Children2 adopted
ResidenceBangalore
Alma materUniversity of Madras
(Master of Arts

Nina P. Nayak (born 24 November 1953) is a social worker and child rights activist from Dakshina Kannada. Her career has been dedicated to the promotion and protection of child rights.[1][2][3]

She gave a presentation on the role of children in governance in a TEDx event in Bangalore on 6 April 2012.[4][5] She has also authored several articles and books. Nayak was a former chairperson for Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.[6] 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.[7][8][9]

Education and persona life

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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.[8] She has a certificate in human rights from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).[8] Nayak has two adopted children.[9]

Career

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As a child rights activist for the last 30 years she has held several positions of responsibility[3][7]

Politics

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On 10 March 2014 she was Aam Aadmi Party candidate for Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency and received 21,403 votes (1.9% of the total votes polled) and lost to Ananth Kumar of BJP[10]

2014 Indian general election: Bangalore South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ananth Kumar 633,816 56.88 +8.68
INC Nandan Nilekani 4,05,241 36.37 −7.69
JD(S) Ruth Manorama 25,677 2.30 −1.01
AAP Nina Nayak 21,403 1.92 N/A
Independent Pramod Muthalik 4,247 0.38 N/A
NOTA None of the Above 7,414 0.67 N/A
Majority 2,28,575 20.51 +16.37
Turnout 11,14,359 55.75 +10.98
BJP hold Swing +8.68
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References

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  1. ^ "Nina Nayak: Child rights activist". The Hindu. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009.
  2. ^ "AAP fields child rights activist against Nandan". The Times of India. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Nina Nayak is our candidate". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Theme: The Big Picture". Domlur Change. TEDx. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. ^ "A Mantra For Change: Nina Nayak". TEDxDomlurChange. TEDx. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Nina Nayak : KSCPCR".
  7. ^ a b "Ex-Infosys CFO, Delhi scribe on AAP fourth list". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  8. ^ a b c "Selection of Members in the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)" (PDF). Ministry of Women & Child Development Government of India. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Guardians of Foster Love". Parenting. Outlook. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  10. ^ "AAP fields child rights activist against Nandan". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
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