State Human Rights Commission to get new chairperson on Dec 17

December 11, 2013

Bangalore, Dec 11: Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra has said that the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) will have a new chairperson on December 17.

He announced this here on Tuesday after a group of human rights and Right to Information activists staged a protest against the post lying vacant for long (nearly 18 months), as the Minister got up to speak at a function to mark Human Rights Day.

The Minister said that the name of the person to head the commission will be decided at a meeting on December 17, to be attended by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Chairman of the Legislative Council and Leaders of the Opposition. The person to be selected will be one among the three names proposed for the post. “It will then be sent to the Governor,” Mr. Jayachandra said and added that the process might take around 15 days to be completed. He had proposed providing additional infrastructure and staff to ensure that the pending cases could be disposed of speedily, the Minister said. As many as 42,611 cases were received by the commission between July 2007 and the end of October 2013. As on November 1, 15,184 cases are pending before the commission.

Pleading helplessness on the post lying vacant, Mr. Jayachandra said that five people whose names were proposed for the post earlier had turned down the offer. The posts of members had been filled but not that of the commission chief.

Earlier, the former Chief Justice of India S. Rajendra Babu underlined the need to give proper importance to the human rights commissions in the States so that people could repose trust in them. “Practically, every State commission has a problem,” he said.

He said that the idea of protecting human rights had failed despite several legislations.

On the Right to Education Act, Mr. Rajendra Babu asked how the legislation could be meaningfully implemented in the absence of an equitable education system. “In this country, we have different kinds of education for different classes of people and there are rural pockets with no schools at all,” he said.

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Mangaluru: 33-year-old lecturer dies after selfless liver donation, leaves behind 4-year-old son

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September 17,2024

Mangaluru: In an act of extraordinary selflessness, a young lecturer and mother, Archana Kamath, tragically passed away just days after donating a portion of her liver to a relative. She was 33.

Archana, who had devoted her career to shaping young minds as a lecturer at Canara College and most recently at Manel Srinivasa Nayak MBA College, was a loving mother to a four-year-old boy. Her sudden passing has left her family, students, and colleagues reeling in shock and grief.

The story of her untimely demise began when a relative of her husband, CA Chethan Kumar, required a life-saving liver transplant.

With no other matching donors in sight, Archana stepped forward, her heart full of compassion. Her blood type matched, and without hesitation, she made the brave decision to donate a part of her liver—an act that would ultimately cost her life.

The surgery, performed 12 days ago in Bengaluru, seemed successful. Archana appeared to recover well and was discharged, bringing hope and relief to her loved ones.

But just days after returning home, she suddenly fell ill and passed away on September 15 in a Mangaluru hospital. The cause of her sudden decline remains a mystery, compounding the sorrow of those who knew and loved her.

Her final act of love saved a life—the relative who received her liver is said to be recovering well. But Archana’s loss is felt deeply by her husband and their young son, who are now left to navigate a world without her warmth and strength.

As family and friends grapple with this tragic turn of events, Archana’s memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew her as a caring educator, devoted mother, and a woman whose ultimate sacrifice was made out of love.

The full story of her passing is still unfolding, and her untimely death has left an irreplaceable void in the lives of all who knew her.

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