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Indian anti-child labour activist

Shantha Sinha (born 7 January )^[1] is an Indian anti-child labour activist.

She is the founder of Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiya Foundation, popularly known as MV Foundation (which is named in memory of her grandfather Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiah), and is a professor in the Department of Political science in Hyderabad Central University.

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She headed the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights for two consecutive terms (three years each); The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was set up in March under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, , an Act of Parliament (December ).

Sinha was its first chairperson. She was awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India in ^[2]

Early life

Shantha Sinha was born on 7 January in Nellore district of coastal Andhra Pradesh.

She completed her early schooling in St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad^[3]