Kushal Singh appointed as NCPCR chairperson

Kushal Singh has been appointed as the chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

She was selected by a committee headed by Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath. The Secretary, M/O WCD is also a member of the Committee.

Kushal Singh has held several high level posts in the Government of Rajasthan and the Central Government. She was the Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan. She was also the Chairperson Board of Revenue, Rajasthan Pollution Control Board and the Commissioner for Disabled Persons, Government of Rajasthan.

Singh was the Secretary Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Principal Secretary for various ministries such as Social Welfare and Tribal Area Development, Environment and Social Security, Government of Rajasthan. Singh has also served as the Senior Directing Staff (Civil Services), National Defence College, Ministry of Defence.

In addition to this, she has been the Regional Cement Controller at Bombay for the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.