Nina Nayak | |
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![]() 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 | 24 November 1953 |
Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Children | 2 adopted |
Residence | Bangalore |
Alma mater | University 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]
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]
As a child rights activist for the last 30 years she has held several positions of responsibility [3] [7]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |